Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: hate crime

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A hate crime is a criminal act against a person or property in which the perpetrator chooses the victim because of the victim's real or perceived race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or gender.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.