Debra Wong Yang Cynthia McTernan Adrienne Liubest eDiscrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander, or AAPI, communities is not a new phenomenon. [7]The challenges facing adequate prosecution of hate crimes are twofold. First, hate crimes are by nature difficult to prosecute because they require proof of a perpetrator's intent.Because no universal symbol of anti-AAPI hate exists, prosecutors typically must rely on a perpetrator's statements — if any are even made. [10]The same study concluded that roughly 10% of Asian Americans had experienced hate crimes or hate incidents, compared to 6% of the general population. [1] Raising Awareness of Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents During the COVID-19 Pandemic, U.S. Dep't of Justice and U.S. Dep't of Health and Human Servs.

Source: New York Times June 02, 2023 20:36 UTC