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Hate Crimes: Understanding Gay & Transgender “Panic” StrategiesJuly 20–21, 2006 San Francisco “Panic” strategies have been used by criminal defendants to claim that their culpability for committing homicide or violent assault is mitigated when the victim is a lesbian, gay, or transgender person. This multitrack symposium will instruct peace officers, investigators, prosecutors, and victim/witness advocates on: countering “panic” strategies from the investigatory phase through trial, seeking hate crime enhancements and addressing the problems often encountered, victim services, and restitution. The Williams Institute’s law teaching fellow Holning Lau will be moderating two panels at the symposium. Sponsored by San Francisco District Attorney Kamala D. Harris and co-sponsored by the California District Attorneys Association, the National District Attorneys Association, and Hastings College of the Law. Click here for a brochure and registration for the symposium.
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