Hate crime
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
A crime perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
CPO
Community Protection Order.
CPS
Crown Prosecution Service, responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.
Hate crime prosecution
A hate crime that has been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service in its aggravated form.
Hate motivation
Any crime or incident where the perpetrator's hostility or prejudice against an identifiable group is a factor in determining who is targeted.
Hostility
A high degree of animosity implying that the crime or incident is motivated by hostility or prejudice.
MAPPA
Multi-agency public protection arrangements.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.