Criminal offences in which there is evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.

A hate crime is an act of violence or threat of violence that is intended to injure and/or intimidate the victim(s) because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious, sexual orientation, or disability.

See full article titled Hate Crimes.

A criminal offense committed against a person or property which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnicity/national origin, or sexual orientation. (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Definition).

A hate crime, also known as bias crime, is a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society which is motivated , in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin.

Acts of violence or intimidation designed to terrorize or frighten people considered undesirable because of their race, religion, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.