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FBI report: US 'hate crimes' on rise
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:33:29
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Hate crime incidents in the United States have increased to almost 8 percent in 2006, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports.
The FBI reported 7,722 criminal incidents in 2006, targeting people or property as a result of prejudice against a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, or physical or mental disability.
The two most frequent hate crimes in 2006 were property damage with 2,911 offences, and intimidation with 2,046 offences, the report stated.
There were 860 aggravated assaults and 1,447 simple assaults, three murders, six rapes and 41 incidents of arson. Other offenses included robbery, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
The 7,722 hate crime incidents were involved in 9,080 specific criminal offenses, which include 5,449 against individuals, 3,593 against property and 38 classified as against society at large.
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