Hate crimes and expression-based offenses
The ongoing controversies of their regulation
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https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.12068Keywords:
hate crimes, expresion crimes, human rights, discrimination, target groupsAbstract
If there is one issue that seems to repeat itself in an endless loop, it is undoubtedly the regulation of expression-related crimes. Not even the New Year’s Eve chimes spare us from the recurring proposal to deregulate certain expression-based offenses. The arguments for this proposal are always tied to controversial cases, but since the much-discussed reform never actually takes place, the debate resurfaces periodically. However, the real question is: should it actually be done? With this paper, we aim to demonstrate why this debate should be considered settled and no longer encouraged doctrinally.
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