Racially And Religiously Aggravated Offences

Question 0

S29(1)(a) - racially and religiously aggravated wounding or inflicting grevious bodily harm

S29(1)(b) - racially or religiously aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm

S29(1)(c) - racially or religiously aggravated common assault and battery

S30 - racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage

S31 - racially or Religiously aggravated public order offences

S32 - racially or religiously aggravated harassment

Answer 0

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Question 1

Definition of racially / religiously aggravated offence

Answer 1

An offence is racially/ religiously aggravated if:

A) At the time of committing the offence, or immediately before or after doing so, the offender demonstrates towards the victim of the offence hostility based on the victims membership (or presumed membership) of a racial or religious group; or
B) the offence is motivated (wholly or partly) by hostility towards members of a racial or religious group based on their membership of that group’

S28 crime and disorder act 1998