A PRIME Insurance Special promoting Tolerance

Bias against African Americans and other minority groups have taken over the media, particularly in light of recent bomb threats and acts of vandalism directed against Jewish communities in NY, FL, PA, MO, IN and other locations across the country.

The first defense against hate crimes is education.

Fighting against Hate – Six Points to Ponder

1. What defines a hate crime? According to the FBI, a hate crime is a criminal offense directed against an individual or property that was inspired completely or partially by the perpetuator’s bias against race, religion, disability, orientation, ethnicity or gender.
   
   
2. No one is born with an innate hatred against a specific group.  It is an acquired ideology, based on senseless bias.
   
   
3. In 2015, there were 5,850 hate crimes and 6,885 related incidents committed in the US.
   
   
4. 41 US states as well as the District of Columbia have laws targeting hate crimes.
   
   
5. 50% of US hate crimes are perpetuated by individuals between the ages of 15 and 24.
   
   
6. Hate crimes are not only directed against the victimized individual, but also every single member of the group he or she identifies with.

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Summary: What effect do hate crimes have on our society? PRIME Insurance highlights these six facts.