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bias motivation victim is attacked because of its membership in a certain social group racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, sex, gender identity, social status or political opinion
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Nazis – Crystal night, Concentration camps – race, religion St. Bartholomew's Day massacre Ku-klux klan
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most frequent in the USA - anti-black bias (48,2 % race related, 70% of them anti-black bias) other frequent bias motivations: anti-white, anti- Jewish, anti-Islamic, anti-homosexual, and anti- Hispanic response to hate crimes based upon race ethnicity, religion,..., through: education, outreach, community resources and criminal justice system
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Victims of hate crimes targeted because of their identity. These attributes cannot be changed. Victims feel degraded, frightened, vulnerable and suspicious. Community members who share with victims may also feel vulnerable, fearful, and powerless. Swift and strong law enforcement response can help stabilize and calm the community, while aiding the victim's recovery.
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Deep personal crisis Sense of community/system betrayal Extreme fear of certain groups Anger/desire for revenge
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Community tension/fear Loss of trust in criminal justice institutions Public damage, i.e. buildings such as churches/synagogues
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1. laws defining specific bias-motivated acts as distinct crimes 2. criminal penalty-enhancement laws 3. laws creating a distinct civil cause of action for hate crimes 4. laws requiring administrative agencies to collect hate crime statistics
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CZECH REPUBLIC - § 196 : 'violence against a group of inhabitants and against individuals on the basis of race, nationality, political conviction or religion FINLAND – Finnish Criminal Code makes 'committing a crime against a person, because of his national, racial, ethnical or equivalent group' an aggravating circumstance in sentencing
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USA Civil Rights Act (1968): "by force or by threat of force, injure, intimidate, or interfere with anyone who is engaged in six specified protected activities, by reason of their race, color, religion, or national origin." National Crime Victim Survey (1999): "A hate crime is a criminal offense. In the United States, federal prosecution is possible for hate crimes committed on the basis of a person's race, religion, or nation origin when engaging in a federally protected activity."
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the right to attend school without being the victim of violence, threats of harm, intimidation, or damage to your belongings the right to be ourself and to be free from being harassed, discriminated against, or attacked for who we are the right to be free from violence motivated by prejudice or hatred
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