civil rights

The Basics:
Government Prosecution of Criminal Civil Rights Violations Q&A
Criminal Civil Rights Enforcement and Hate Crimes: History and Law
Hate Crime: The Violence of Intolerance
Government Resources:
Hate Crime Information (FBI)
Preventing Youth Hate Crime (U.S. Dept. of Ed.)
Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash (U.S. Dept. of Justice)

in reference to: Hate Crimes and Criminal Civil Rights Violations - Learn About the Law (view on Google Sidewiki)