Hate Crime

Hate crime is any offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by hatred of someone because of their:

  • Race
  • Religion
  • Gender
  • Sexuality
  • Age
  • Disability

Hate crime can include:

  • Name calling
  • Bullying
  • Harassment
  • Graffiti
  • Criminal damage
  • Assault
  • Arson

Out of Court Punishments LATEST: December 2011: A 29 year-old male made threats to punch another in a pub and was racially abusive to him. He was charged with racially aggravated common assault and racially aggravated Intentional Harassment. He received a 12 month suspended imprisonment sentence, a curfew for eight weeks and 150 hours unpaid work. Condition: He was fined £85 costs and made to pay £100 in compensation.

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