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hate crime

noun

a crime, usually violent, motivated by prejudice or intolerance toward an individual’s national origin, ethnicity, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

hate crime

a crime, esp of violence, in which the victim is targeted because of his or her race, religion, sexuality, etc

Indeed, the NYPD has still not labeled this attack a hate crime.

Europeans are reluctant to describe the Brussels museum shooting as an anti-Semitic hate crime.

Overall, an estimated 60 percent of total and violent hate crime victimizations were not reported to police in 2012.

With the knowledge of how many go unreported, the BJS survey is seen as a more accurate portrayal of hate crime in America.

Hate crime statutes exist in many jurisdictions where bias-motivated crimes are given more severe penalties.

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