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Hate crimes are criminal offences directed at people specifically because of a group or identity they belong to or are perceived to belong to (including religion, race, sexuality, disability, and transgender). Do you think criminal offences directed at people specifically because of their gender should or should not be classed as a hate crime? Published on 8 March 2018 → Survey conducted on 8 March 2018 on 2870 GB adults
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