Despite the existence of a large number of hate crimes, the Department of Justice found that most of the acts committed between 2005 and 2019 were not actually prosecuted.
according to A report, Reviewed 1,878 different cases, 82% were not prosecuted on the grounds of insufficient evidence, while only 17% were prosecuted.This is because hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased during the pandemic, which has prompted Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Act, President Biden signed into law earlier this year, Hill report.
“But proving that hate crimes can be challenging is one of the reasons why most hate crimes are not prosecuted.” @masoodfarivar report.https://t.co/qQgfYOr5eN
-Arupande (aru_pande) March 19, 2021
From 2005 to 2009, the number of hate crime convictions increased by 83%, from 2015 to 2019, it increased by 94%, and the average sentence for convicted persons was 7.5 years.
According to the Sacramento BeeSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes have increased sharply, increasing by 107% in California alone. Attorney General Rob Bunda described it as a “hate epidemic” targeting the Asian American community.
The shootings at three spas in suburban Atlanta severely emphasized hate crimes against Asian Americans, resulting in 8 deaths. Among the victims, Six are Asian.
21-year-old Robert Aaron was later arrested in the shooting.
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