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The Victim of a Hate Incident

A hate crime is a criminal act against a person or her/his property because of that person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, nationality, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

A hate incident is an act that, while not meeting the legal definition of a crime, involves the same types of behavior and targeting of underrepresented groups. Hate incidents are more common on college campuses than hate crimes.

  • Downplaying the situation.
  • Expressing personal biases.
  • Getting caught up in the technicalities or legalities of the situation.
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