Hate crimes definition

Hate crimes means criminal acts in which victims are selected based on characteristics such as race, national origin, ethnicity, sex/gender, religion, sexual orien- tation or disability. Examples of behaviors that may consti- tute a hate crime include but are not limited to:
Hate crimes means the commission, attempted commission, or alleged commission of the criminal hate crime offense as currently described in state law. Hate crimes as defined in this bill does not change the existing law for the criminal hate crime offense.
Hate crimes means the commission, attempted commission, or alleged commission of the criminal hate crime offense as currently described in state law.

Examples of Hate crimes in a sentence

  • Hate crimes fall into the list cited above with the addition of intimidation, larceny, simple assault and destruction/damage/vandalism to property.

  • Hate crimes and bias- related acts by their nature have the great potential to disrupt the educational envi- ronment and thereby deprive students and educators of their fundamental rights.

  • Hate crimes and bias-related acts, by their nature, are confrontational, inflame tensions, and promote social hos- tility.


More Definitions of Hate crimes

Hate crimes means crimes that manifest evidence that the victim was selected because of his/her actual or perceived race (RA), gender (G), religion (RE), sexual orientation (SO), ethnicity (E), or disability (D).
Hate crimes. (or “hate violence”) means any threat or act of physical intimidation,