লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
hate crime
This term describes a specific legal and sociological category of offense where the motive is the defining characteristic. It is distinct from general violence because the target is chosen specifically as a representative of a marginalized or protected group, intending to intimidate not just the individual but the entire community they represent.
In legal contexts, the term often triggers "sentence enhancements," meaning the crime carries a harsher penalty than a similar act committed without bias. It is used predominantly in formal reports, legal proceedings, and journalistic accounts of social conflict.
Meanings
Examples
The police are investigating the attack as a hate crime.
We must take a stand against every single hate crime in our city.
The judge handed down a severe sentence because it was classified as a hate crime.
I cannot believe someone would commit a hate crime in this neighborhood.
The new legislation provides stricter penalties for any hate crime.
Was the vandalism of the temple considered a hate crime?
The victim of the hate crime received support from the local community.
It is heartbreaking to see a hate crime occur in a place of worship.