Hate crime

Question 1

What is the legislation that governs equality and diversity

Answer 1

The equality act 2010

Question 2

Define a hate incident

Answer 2

Any incident that may or may not be a criminal offence that is perceived by victim or anyone els as being motivated by hostility or prejudice

Question 3

Define a hate crime

Answer 3

Any hate incident which constitutes as a criminal offence, which is perceived by victim or anyone els to be motivated by hostility or prejudice

Question 4

6 categories of hate crime that are recorded

Answer 4

• Disability
• Racial
• Religion
• Sexual orientation
• Transgender
• Alternative sub-culture and other

Question 5

Actions of a reporting officer for a hate crime

Answer 5

• Reassure the victim, secure evidence, offer preventative advice and where necessary get help from trained officers
• beware of secondary victimisation and unplanned disclosure of sexual orientation
• Complete niche report before end of duty
• Ensure victim service page is completed

Question 6

How to record a hate crime using pronto

Answer 6

• Select crime/non-crime
• For hate crime select correct offence on crime details page
• For hate incident select hate incident from non-crime drop list
• Within MO page start MO with either ‘hate crime’ or ‘hate incident’
• Qualifiers page select prejudice and select specific qualifier

Question 7

What service can you put victims of hate crime in contact with

Answer 7

Victim first

Question 8

What legislation can racially aggravated offences come under

Answer 8

Crime and disorder act 1998

Question 9

What legislation can religiously aggravated offences come under

Answer 9

• Anti-terrorism, crime and security act 2001

Question 10

What legislation does enhanced sentencing provision come under

Answer 10

Section 145 and 146 criminal justice act 2003

Question 11

What 2 things can make an offence racially aggravated

Answer 11

• At time of the offence immediately before or after the offender demonstrates hostility towards the victim based of victims race or presumed race
• The offence is motivated by hostility towards members of a racial group based of their membership of that group

Question 12

What 2 things can make an offence religiously aggravated

Answer 12

• At time of the offence immediately before or after the offender demonstrates hostility towards the victim based of victims religion or presumed religion
• The offence is motivated by hostility towards members of a religious group based of their membership of that group