Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 21st, 2021 Roundup

Below is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American life, in partnership with The Atlantic.

Hate-Crime Laws Don’t Work as Their Supporters Intended

By Avlana Eisenberg, Gary & Sallyn Pajcic Professor, Florida State University College of Law

Avalana Eisenberg argues that hate-crime laws do not operate as many of their supporters assumed they would, mainly because prosecutors often do not bring hate-crime charges for a variety of logistical, practical, and strategic reasons.