Governor Whitman can point to numerous tough new crime laws that she has signed since taking office.

If the law is adopted, Westchester would become the second government in the nation to have a gender-motivated crime law.

Won ban on certain semiautomatic assault weapons as part of 1994 crime law.

Hate crime laws generally fall into one of several categories:

Hate crime laws have a long history in the United States.

But officials now hope to preserve the size of the force with Federal money from a new crime law.

The next day, Mike fished through the crime laws.

Biden was involved in crafting many federal crime laws.

Such destruction may also be illegal if it violates property rights or hate crime laws.

Mr. Hatch said he might eventually be convinced that a new federal crime law was needed.