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Definition of a hate crime in English English dictionary: bias crime
hate crime: A crime considered particularly heinous for having been motivated by hate for a race, gender, religion, etc. which can result in harsher punishments by statute
A crime: offence
A crime: malefaction
hate crime: crime that is committed because of racial or religious hatred
hate crime: A hate crime is a crime, especially against people such as homosexuals and members of ethnic minorities, that is motivated by feelings of hatred. A crime motivated by prejudice against a social group: " murders were hate crimes targeting victims by gender" (Jane Caputi and Diana E.H. Russell). a crime that is committed against someone only because they belong to a particular race, religion etc. In law, a crime directed at a person or persons on the basis of characteristics such as race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. The concept emerged in the U.S. in the late 1970s, and since then laws have been passed in many U.S. states mandating additional penalties for violent crimes motivated by bias or bigotry against particular groups. Several other Western countries, including Australia, Britain, and Canada, have adopted laws designed to curb violent crime against racial and religious minorities. For example, German law forbids public incitement and instigation of racial hatred, including the distribution of Nazi propaganda