Racially Motivated Offense
/ˈreɪʃəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪd əˈfɛns/
Definitions
- (n.) A criminal act committed because of the offender's bias against a person's race or ethnicity, often classified as a hate crime.
The defendant was charged with a racially motivated offense after targeting the victim due to their racial background.
Forms
- racially motivated offense
- racially motivated offenses
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Commentary
The term typically denotes crimes influenced by race-based bias and is often linked to enhanced penalties under hate crime statutes.
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