Hate Crime

Question 1

CPS Definition

Answer 1

Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person’s race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability; or being transgender or perceived to be transgender

Question 2

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Answer 2

Allows racially or religiously motivated assaults, criminal damage, public order offences and harassment to be charged as an aggravated version of the offence.

Question 3

s28(1) Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Answer 3

An offence becomes racially or religiously aggravated if the offender demonstrates hostility or is motivated by hostility

Question 4

s29(1) Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Answer 4

Types of assault which can be religiously or racially aggravated; common assault, ABH, GBH (but not with intent)

Question 5

s30 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Answer 5

Racially or religiously motivated criminal damage

Question 6

s31 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Answer 6

Racially or religiously motivated public order offences - can apply to s4 fear or provocation of violence, s4A intentional harassment alarm or distress, and s5 non-intentional harassment alarm or distress.

Question 7

s32 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Answer 7

Racially or religiously motivated harassment - covers harassment and putting people in fear of violence.