The case of Mitchell v. Wisconsin
Title: The case of Mitchell v. Wisconsin
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 3297 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
The case of Mitchell v. Wisconsin
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 3297 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
On June 11, 1993, the United State Supreme Court upheld Wisconsin's
penalty enhancement law, which imposes harsher sentences on criminals
who "intentionally select the person against whom the crime...is
committed..because of the race, religion, color, disability, sexual
orientation, national origin or ancestry of that person." Chief
Justice Rehnquist deliverd the opinion of the unanimous Court. This
paper argues against the decision, and will attempt to prove the
unconstitutionality of such penalty enhancement laws.
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Education. v.
Barnette
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Gellman, Susan. "Sticks And Stones." UCLA Law Review 39 (December,
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Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
R.A.V. v. St. Paul
Texas v. Johnson
U.S. v. O'Brien
Wisconsin v. Mitchell
Wooley v. Maynard
W.V. State Board of Education v. Barnette