Wouldn't scarce funds be better spent putting more violent people in prison than carrying out a hate crime vendetta against those already in Prison?
This vendetta has absolutely no value to society outside prison. It's only a notch on the prosecutors belt, his resume. And we pay for it.
Agreed, but if the death penalty is off the table, incarceration of the most violent (and all child abusers) should consist of exile to a rock somewhere in the Aleutians. Drop them off with a couple of changes of clothing, a knife and a blanket. Mother nature and their own nature will take care of them.
Much less costly, too.