hate crime

A crime motivated by the victim’s race, color, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.

• Certain groups have lobbied to expand the definition by statute to include a crime motivated by the victim’s disability, gender, or sexual orientation. Cf. hate speech under SPEECH. [Cases: Civil Rights 1808; Sentencing and Punishment 753. C.J.S. Civil Rights § 222; Criminal Law §§ 1495, 1527.]

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