Trigger Warning: Hate Crime. It is important that you know the legal
definitions related to hate crimes and hate incidents:
Hate Crime – A crime which in whole or part is motivated by the
offender’s bias toward the victim’s status, whether it be his or her
actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation,
ethnicity, or disability.
Hate Incident – An action in which a person is made aware that
his or her status is offensive to another, but does not rise to the
level of a crime.
Some people may have stereotypes of individuals who differ from them
in socially significant ways and will use these stereotypes to carry out
either crimes or behaviors intended to harm the other person.
Report a hate crime or hate incident to the Northeast State Police
Department at 423.677.7927 (emergency cell) or call 9-1-1. Contact the
Campus Prevention Advocate at 423.354.5296 for support services.
Safe Northeast
For immediate assistance, contact the Northeast State
Police Department at
423.677.7927
or call
9-1-1
.
Do you know
what constitutes a
hate crime?
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