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hate crime n (Law) a crime, esp of violence, in which the victim is targeted because of his or her race, religion, sexuality, etc How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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12,084 That's the number of sexual orientation-related hate crimes reported nationally over the past decade. According to the 2004 FBI hate-crimes report, blacks committed slightly more than 20 percent of the hate crimes in America. In New Mexico, both sexual orientation and gender identity were added to that state's anti-discrimination laws, and the second "bill establishes New Mexico's first statewide hate crimes law and includes crimes committed because of "gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation of the victim. |
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