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HATE CRIMES
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Some state hate crimes
statutes provide for separate hate crime charges when a
person is threatened or attacked because of his or her
race, religion, ethnicity, or other protected
characteristics. Other state hate crime statutes provide
for enhanced punishments for various criminal offenses
when the perpetrator was motivated by the race,
religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics of the
victim
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Federal law makes it a
crime to use force or threat of force to interfere with
a person on the basis of race, color, religion, or
national origin in the person�s engagement in various
federally protected activities, including attending a
public college or university. Federal law also prohibits
using threats or force to interfere with someone�s
exercise of their religion, as well as conspiracy to
deprive a person of his federal rights
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Federal sentencing
guidelines provide for sentencing enhancements when any
crime is motivated by the victim�s actual or perceived race,
religion, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics
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