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What Is the Definition of a Hate Crime According to Your

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What is the definition of a hate crime according to your text? Why, in your opinion, are most hate crimes racially motivated? Why, in your opinion, have hate crimes based on religion and sexual orientation increased in recent years?


Definitions:

Sociological Ideas

Concepts and theories developed to understand social systems, behaviors, and interactions among individuals within a society.

Social Setting

The specific environment or context in which social interactions occur, including its cultural, historical, and physical aspects.

Altruistic Suicide

Durkheim’s term for suicide that occurs in high-solidarity settings, where norms tightly govern behavior. Altruism means devotion to the interests of others. Altruistic suicide is suicide in the group interest.

Cultural Constraints

Limitations and restrictions on behaviors, practices, and norms imposed by the values, beliefs, and rules of a society.

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