Hate crime legislation in your nation

[Yasashii]

Hate crimes are treated as regular crimes though "hate" may be a motive. Rape is rape, murder is murder, vandalism is vandalism, and so forth. The Constitution sets forward a standard of equality of all people before the law.

[Senestrum]

Hate is a motive, not a crime.

If I murder someone with the best of intentions, would you charge me with a lesser crime?

[Sibirsky]

None.

[Aurora-Nova]

Hate is a motive, not a crime.

Succinctly put, good sir/madam.

[Dystara]

Hate crime legislation? Sure. It's considered a hate crime to criticize the Dystaran people, especially the upper class, and we've a rather tall stake we'd love you to see if you dare to and come here.

[Makaar]

Certain crimes are aggravated if the offender uses words or behaviour of a racist, homophobic, anti-disability or (as a result of the 2011 Discrimination Act) transphobic nature immediately before, during, or immediately after the act, directed against the victim and used because of the victim's membership, or perceived membership, of the offended group.

The following crimes can be aggravated, and are listed here in decreasing order of severity:

• Assault occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm with intent
• Assault occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm
• Assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
• Wounding
• Battery
• Common Assault
• Criminal Damage to Property
• Harassment
• Putting a person in fear of violence
• Provoking violence

A crime which is aggravated by hatred generally receives a longer sentence in secure rehabilitation.