"Abuse", "Mistreatment of one person by another, typically in family or dating relationships" "Acquaintance robbery", "robbery of a person whom the robber knows" "Aggravated robbery", "robbery that may result in injuries to the victim" "Armed robbery", "robbery using a weapon" "Assault", "Attempted battery or the threat of immediate battery of another person" "Battery", "A physical attack on another person" "Bias crime", "another name for hate crime" "Burglary", "entering a structure illegally, usually with the goal of stealing" "Carjacking", "the robbery of a car when a person is present in the vehicle" "Church Arson Prevention Act 1996", "legislation that imposed specific penalties for damaging religious property or interfering with a person’s ability to practice his or her religious beliefs" "Civil Rights Act of 1964", "legislation that ended racial segregation in public places and employment discrimination" "Civil Rights Act of 1968", "legislation that (among other changes) made it a federal crime to intimidate anyone based on race, color, religion or national origin" "Cross-burning", "the practice of setting a cross on fire, which is viewed as a symbol of hate" "Expressive violence", "violence that results from intense emotions such as rage or frustration" "Extortion", "coercing money, property, or services using intimidation and threats." "First degree murder", "killing a person after premeditation" "Hate crime", "a violent act against person or property directed toward members of a particular group which is punished with a harsher penalty" "Hate speech", "speech that offends or threatens groups based on race, color religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits" "Homicide", "the killing of another human being" "Human instinct", "a pattern of behavior that is part of human biological responses to stimuli" "Instrumental violence", "violence that appears rational and helps the criminal achieve a goal" "Involuntary manslaughter", "a killing that results from a person having disregard for how harmful their actions could be but without the intent to cause a person harm" "James Byrd Jr.", "an African American man who was murdered to his race and whose case led to changes in the law" "Manslaughter", "killing a person without the intent to cause a person harm" "Mass murder", "a person who murders multiple people in a single event, usually four or more" "Matthew Shepard", "a gay man who was murdered due to his sexuality and whose case led to changes in the law" "Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act 2009", "an expansion of previous legislation to include hate crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability" "Mean world syndrome", "an exaggerated view of the role of crime in society based on media images of violent crime" "Mississippi Burning", "a case involving the murders of civil rights workers that led to national outrage" "Murder", "the intentional, unlawful killing of a human being" "Neglect", "Abuse that results from a person not caring for another individual who is need of care" "Opportunistic", "making the most of opportunities to commit a crime based on the circumstances of the moment" "Penalty enhancement", "increases in penalties for an offense" "Prejudice", "a negative opinion of a group that is based on preconceived ideas" "Premeditation", "planning a crime in advance of committing that crime" "Robbery", "the stealing or attempt to steal property using threats or force" "Second degree murder", "killing a person without premeditation but with disregard for the person’s life and the intent to cause another person harm" "Serial killer", "a person who murders a series of people in separate incidents, usually three or more" "Sexual violence", "a sexual act committed against a person who did not give consent" "Spree killer", "a person who murders multiple people in a short amount of time, usually at multiple locations" "Subculture of violence", "a segment of society in which violence has become legitimized by the custom and norms of that group" "Theft", "the stealing of property" "Victim blaming", "a belief that a victim of violence is at least partially at fault for their situation" "Violent Control and Enforcement Act 1994", "legislation that increased the penalties for hate crimes" "Violent crime", "a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim" "Voluntary manslaughter", "a killing that occurred suddenly in the heat of the moment without the intent to cause a person harm" "Voting Rights Act of 1965", "legislation intended to end barriers to voting on the state and local level" "White supremacy", "the belief that white people are superior to people of color."
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