Hate crimes are criminal acts that are committed against a person or group because of a certain aspect about them. The reason can be their race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, age, or gender. A person is selected because of a characteristic that he or she can't change.
Hate crimes appear to have more serious psychological affects on the victims and communities than do other crimes. People suffer greater emotional traumas because the hate crimes target certain aspects of their identity. It sends a message that certain groups are not welcome and are unsafe in a particular community.
Contributed by NB, age 17
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