The Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)(the Act) does not contain adequate provisions for the prosecution of serious vilification and hate crimes. That the current provisions, house there in, are out-dated and are the underlying cause of reduced crime reporting for these types of offences.

The Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)(the Act) does not contain adequate provisions for the prosecution of serious vilification and hate crimes. That the current provisions, house there in, are out-dated and are the underlying cause of reduced crime reporting for these types of offences.

Intro

Hate Crimes are under reported

Hate crimes are on the rise

hate crimes are often misprosecuted

Para 1: increase of hate crimes

Para 3: misprosecution of hate crimes

Conclusion

Para 2: Hate crimes under reported

lead into why the law reform needs to occur and how it will effect different stakeholders

Stakeholders:
Law makers,
activists,
victim representatives lobbyists etc - refer to first map

Sources

Sources:

Para 4: Why does the law reform need to occur/how will it affect stakeholders?

Current legislation:

Is it effective?

Is it in line with Human Rights legislation

is it congruant with the actions/legislations of other states?

What are the arguments against/how can these be mitigated?

Impact on freedom of speech?

expense to the public?

persecution of purpotraitors leading to further crime/hatetred/retalition