Racially and Religiously aggravated offences

Question 1

What are the 5 Racial Groups?

Answer 1

Race, Colour, Ethnic Origin, Nationality/Citizenship, Ethnic Origins, National Origins

Question 2

Will the term ‘Immigrant’ constitute an aggravation?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What are the three ways hostility can be demonstrated religiously?

Answer 3

Religious beliefs, Agnostic Beliefs, Atheist Beliefs.

Question 4

Can an offender be of the same religious or racial group to commit an offence?

Answer 4

Yes.

Question 5

What are the four categories of offences that can be racially or religiously aggravated

Answer 5

1. Criminal Damage
2. Public Order
3. Assault
4. Harassment

Question 6

What criminal damage offences can be aggravated? (1 Answer)

Answer 6

Basic Criminal Damage

Question 7

What Assault offences can be aggravated? (3 Answers)

Answer 7

1. S.39
2. S.47
3. S.20

Question 8

What Harassment offences can be aggravated (4 Answers)

Answer 8

1. Harassment
2. Stalking
3. Stalking with fear of violence
4. Putting people in fear of violence

Question 9

What Public Order offences can be aggravated? (3 Answers)

Answer 9

1. 4
2. 4a
3. 5

Question 10

When must hostility be demonstrated towards the victim for an offence to be Racially or Religiously aggravated?

Answer 10

1. Immediately before.
2. During the offence
3. Immediately after.

Question 11

Does it matter if the offender is wrong, and presumes the victim is a member of one religious or racial group, but is in fact not?

Answer 11

No - they still commit the offence.

Question 12

How can hostility be demonstrated other than words? (2 Answers)

Answer 12

Conduct or writing

Question 13

If there is no direct victim, can the offence still be committed?

Answer 13

Yes