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race-based crimes  

Definition

  • Race-based crimes occur when an offender targets a victim because of his/her racial group. Perpetrators of such crimes are motivated by bias against particular racial groups. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Race-Based Crimes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TSWDZ6H3-2

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