>According to the National Institute of Justice, the term "hate crime" was coined in the 1980s by journalists and policy advocates who were attempting to describe a series of incidents directed at Jews, Asians and African-Americans.
>Since then, legislation has been introduced, and now 49 states have hate crime statutes.
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>Do you mean there is no value in defining such terms?
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That's exactly what I mean.