Hate Crimes & Justice with Shirin Sinnar

In the wake of an increase in hate and violence against the AAPI community, DA Boudin and Rachel are joined by Professor Shirin Sinnar to discuss hate crimes. They explore the history of hate crime laws, the limits of their use, and their impact. Are hate crime laws helpful in deterring or preventing hate crimes? Do they serve other purposes? How do hate crimes impact different communities who face hate? They also discuss Professor Sinnar's recent report on alternative responses to hate crimes. Link to Professor Sinnar's report, written in partnership between Stanford Law School and the Brennan Center for Justice, Exploring Alternative Approaches to Hate Crime DA Boudin on NPR talking about tools to prevent hate crimes Link to watch virtual summit on hate crimes hosted by DA Boudin--Prevention & Protection: Keeping Our AAPI Community Safe Professor Sinnar on KQED discussing hate crimes Interview with Viet Thanh Nguyen on roots of anti-Asian hate Stop AAPI Hate report on hate against AAPI community

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Hate Crimes & Justice with Shirin Sinnar is an episode from Chasing Justice by Rachel Marshall.

This episode is 39:50 long.

This episode was published on Jul 20, 2021.

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