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Racism is a crime for which people who commit it should be punished. Discuss
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... Racism is a crime for which people who commit it should be punished. Discuss. Racism is a very real part of modern society, but should it be punished? Should people all over the world accept those individuals who discriminate against others just because of their skin colour? In this essay I will determine whether being racist is a crime or not and whether racism should be classed as an offence that deserves punishment. Racial abuse is now commonplace in many towns and cities throughout the world. Starting in the days of Martin Luther-King who fought for the rights of the black Americans, who were being persecuted in the United States during the 60's and 70's. There has also has been the tragic cases of Stephen Lawrence and more recently, Damilola Taylor. A young boy who was brutally murdered, just because he was black. His killer didn't even know Damilola's name. Even today,














