A Hate Crime is any crime that is committed against someone due to their actual, not perceived, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals.
A victim of a hate crime can pursue both criminal and civil charges.
The survivor in the E.R. discloses to you that the perpetrators shouted racial slurs during the course of the assault. If the survivor is interested in pursuing criminal charges against the assailant, how might this informaton impact how the case is charged?
The use of racial slurs by the assailant has no impact on the way the case is pursued.
The case might be able to charged as a hate crime in addition to criminal sexual assault which makes it an aggravated charge and carries the possibility of extended sentencing.
VAWA is short for the ____________________________________________________ Act.
Veterans Affairs for Women
Victims Affairs for Women
Victims against Violence
Violence Against Women
VAWA is an extension of existing hate-crimes legislation that specifically protects against ________-based crimes.
Race
Hate
War
Gender
