Hate Crime Legislation in the U.S. (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption An analysis of 271 statutes from all 50 U.S. states, found that every state legislates hate crimes differently, resulting in differential justice in these cases. Credit Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Usage Restrictions Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.