Hate Crimes
A civil rights violation may become a crime if it involves the use (or threat of use) of force. Hate crimes are intended to hurt and intimidate someone because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious, sexual orientation, or disability. Below you will find information on hate crimes and prosecution of civil rights violations, as well as links to resources from the federal government.
Learn About Hate Crimes
- Government Prosecution of Criminal Civil Rights Violations Q&A
- Criminal Civil Rights Enforcement and Hate Crimes: History and Law
- Hate Crime: The Violence of Intolerance
- Hate Crime Information
(FBI)
- Preventing Youth Hate Crime
(U.S. Dept. of Ed.)
- Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash
(U.S. Dept. of Justice)