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Hate crime laws in the United States are state and federal laws intended to protect against hate crimes (also known as bias crimes). While state laws vary, current statutes permit federal prosecution of hate crimes committed on the basis of a person's characteristics of race , religion , ethnicity , disability , nationality , gender , sexual ...
13 wrz 2024 · This page provides information on federal hate crimes laws; federal hate crimes policies; state laws, codes, and statutes; and a table that lists which of the federal categories are covered by each state’s laws.
17 mar 2021 · Forty-nine states and territories have hate crime laws – but they vary. Data collection is a big divider among states with hate crime laws. Currently, 18 out of the 49 states and...
Click on the name of a state or U.S. territory in the table to view case examples, press releases, and Department of Justice office contact information for that state or territory. This table contains the same information as the map above.
20 maj 2021 · A map and a table show how states differ in defining and penalizing hate crimes based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability and other factors. The article also explains the challenges and limitations of reporting and data collection on hate crimes.
15 maj 2024 · Many states have broader laws than the federal statutes. This survey focuses on the main hate crime laws in each state, describing protected characteristics, the definition of the crime or enhancement, and potential penalties.
This appendix provides a state-by-state analysis regarding violent hate crime offenders’ eligibility to access guns in all 50 states. People can be prohibited from purchasing and possessing guns under federal law, under the laws of their state, or sometimes both. If a person is ineligible to purchase guns under either federal law or the law ...
