The rise of hate speech and hate crime laws in liberal democracies

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 917-934

  Bleich, Erik ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Expression; Freedom; Hate crime; Holocaust denial; Racism; Speech

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DEMOCRACY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGISLATION; LIBERALISM; RACISM;

UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 79957464188     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2011.576195     Document Type: Article

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