Definitions
A hate crime is a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic origin or sexual orientation?
True
A small neighborhood bar frequently by gays burned down after being closed for the night. During the investigation, although the fire was deliberately set, there was no witness or suspect. Therefore, the incident should not be reported as bias motivated. Two weeks later, three white adults were arrested on a trip from an informant. They said that they did it because they wanted to keep gays out of the neighborhood.
Is this a hate crime?Yes.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to enhance penalties for offenses that involved a motivation bias.
True
The victim is a member of a specific group that overwhelmingly outnumbers the other residents in the neighborhood where the victim lives and the incident took place?
False
Overnight, unknown person broke into a mosque and destroyed several religious objects. The perpetrators wrote “Death of Muslim” on a wall. Although valuable items were present, none were stolen.
Is it a hate crime?
Yes.
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 is named after two victims of hate crimes. Matthew Shepard was assaulted because he was perceived to be a homosexual; James Byrd Jr., an African-American man, was tied to a truck by white supremacists and then dragged and decapitated.
True
A hate crime is considered a crime created by social constructs
True
Ted Bundy was infatuated with young white brunette women, he is responsible for raping and killing dozens of women, he is a hate crime killer.
What are the top 5 hate crime victim categories?
· Race ethnicity ancestry
· Religion
· Sexual orientation
· Disability
· Gender/identity