Combating+Hate+Crimes


 * What are Hate Crimes?: **
 * Hate crimes are criminal acts--such as vandalism, arson, assault, or murder--committed against someone because of his or her race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, age, or gender.
 * In a hate crime, the person is selected because of a characteristic that he or she cannot change.


 * Statistics: **
 * **Incidents and Offenses:** A total of 7,722 incidents and 9,080 offenses were reported by participating agencies in 2006.
 * **Offense Type:** Nationwide, 5,449 offenses were classified as crimes against persons, with intimidation (46 percent) and simple assaults (31.9 percent) accounting for most crimes. There were three murders during the year. Of the 3,593 crimes against property, the overwhelming majority (81 percent) were acts of vandalism or destruction.
 * **Offenders:** Of the 7,330 known offenders, 58.6 percent were white and 20.6 percent were black. Victims: A total of 9,652 victims were identified. More than half—52.0 percent—were targeted because of their race.




 * Help Hotlines: **
 * **206-350-HATE (4283)**
 * **911**

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