This violates the intention of the constitutional prohibition of double jeopardy, if not the letter of the law. 7 Conclusion All crimes are abominable and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Crimes committed against people based on their sexual behavior are no exception. However, enacting a federal hate crimes law will victimize Americans First Amendment rights and continue to erode the principles of federalism. People v. Lampkin , Supreme Court of Illinois, 1983.
Religion is the only exception.
Because the First Amendment protects our beliefs, religion is included in civil rights protections. There are a few exceptions to this due to the uniqueness of a particular crime and its effects such as the interstate trafficking of drugs and international terrorism. Looked at from the standpoint of the individual who is being prosecuted, this notion is too subtle for me to grasp.