DEFINING HATE CRIME |
A HATE CRIME is a criminal offense committed against a person which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability status, ethnicity/national origin, gender or sexual orientation. Different states have various categories for hate crime law. Some may include the categories gender identity, age, and/or political affiliation.
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HATE INCIDENTS/HATE CRIMES |
A
hate incident is an act of conduct, speech, or expression
to which a bias motive is evident as a contributing factor
(regardless of whether the act is criminal). A hate crime
is a hate incident that has risen to the level of a crime.
All hate crimes are hate incidents, but not all hate incidents
are hate crimes. |
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