Upholding the Wisconsin’s Penalty Enhancement Law on June 11, 1993 (248 words, 1 pages)
On June 11, 1993, the United State Supreme Court upheldWisconsin's penalty enhancement law, which imposes harsher sentenceson criminals who "intentionally select the person against whom thecrime...is committed..because of the race, religion, color,disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry of thatperson." Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of theunanimous Court. This ...
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