a bias incident that has risen to the level of a violation of criminal statue
a crime, and should be punished as that crime
a crime committed as an act of prejudice against the person or property of a victim as a result of that victim's real or perceived membership in a particular group
a crime committed out of some form of racial, sexual or religious prejudice
a crime in which bias, hatred, or prejudice based on the victim's real or perceived race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation are substantial factors in the commission of the crime
a crime motivated by prejudice against a social group
a crime (not necessarily a violent crime, though sometimes so) that is motivated by prejudice against a Edit this page
a crime of hate
a crime perpetrated not just against an individual but against an entire segment of society
a crime that intentionally offends the victim on an emotional level, for the victim is picked out solely for whom he/she
a criminal act against a person or his/her property targeted because of that person's real or perceived race, color, religion, nationality, country of origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation
a criminal act against a person or property in which the perpetrator chooses the victim because of the victim's real or perceived race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or gender
a criminal act against a person or property in which the perpetrator chooses the victim because of the victim's real or perceived race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, gender or ethnicity
a criminal act, including physical assault or vandalism, in which the victim is a target because of his/her real or perceived race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or gender
a criminal act in which a victim is selected because of the perpetrator's bias against that victim's unchangeable characteristics
a criminal act in which biased motive is a clear contributing factor
a criminal act in which the victim is targeted due to his or her race, religion, ethnicity, disability, gender, or sexual orientation
a criminal act motivated by racial or other bias
a criminal act, such as vandalism, arson, assault, or murder, in which the victim is intentionally selected because of his or her race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, accent, gender, disability, or other external characteristic
a criminal offense committed against a person or property which
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
a criminal offense committed against persons or property that is motivated, in whole or in part, by bias against an individual's or a group's race, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation
a criminal offense committed against persons, property or society that is
an act motivated by prejudice or bias
an act of aggression against an individual's actual or perceived race, ethnicity, religions, disability, sexual orientation, or gender
an act of violence or threat of violence that is intended to injure and/or intimidate the victim(s) because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious, sexual orientation, or disability
an act of violence, threats of harm, intimidation or damage to property intended to harm and frighten someone because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability
an unlawful act motivated by bias
a speech act where the utterer intends the act to be successful, that is, to result in crimes of violence against the target of the hate
is the occurrence of a crime, such as physical assault, intimidation, arson, or vandalism, motivated by bias.
A criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic/national origin, or sexual orientation.
An offense committed against another person, with the specific intent to cause harm to that person due to their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or culture, etc.
A crime committed solely because of the victim's race, religious beliefs, disability, sex, nationality, or sexual orientation.
Hate Crime is where an offender's prejudice against any identifiable group is a factor in determining who is victimised. (Association of chief Police Officers' definition)
Hate crimes (also known as bias crimes) are violent crimes, hate speech or vandalism, motivated by feelings of enmity against an identifiable social group. Hate crimes differ from regular crime motivated by economic gain or personal animosity.
