racially motivated crime

collocation in English

meaningsofracially,motivatedandcrime

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racially
adverb
uk
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl.i/us
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl.i/
in a way that is based on someone's perceived race, especially when this is unfair or harmful; or based on policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in unfair or harmful treatment of people because of their ...
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motivated
adjective
uk
/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.tɪd/us
/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɪ.veɪ.t̬ɪd/
very enthusiastic or determined because you really want to ...
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crime
noun
uk
/kraɪm/us
/kraɪm/
illegal ...
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(Definition ofracially,motivatedandcrimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In addition to that experience of general crime, two important aspects must be considered: raciallymotivatedcrimeand fear of crime.
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Sins of omission include the failure adequately to understand the extent to which ethnic minorities are victims of raciallymotivatedcrime.
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He accepts that the evidence so far does not point to an externally raciallymotivatedcrimebut more likely to a tragic accident.
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The second was that every ministerial statement on the subject of raciallymotivatedcrimehad displayed an extreme reluctance to legislate effectively on the issue.
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We also discussed broader issues, including raciallymotivatedcrimeand the relationship between the police and ethnic minority communities.
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Responses to raciallymotivatedcrimemust be seen in the context of overall police operations.
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It is difficult to explain to my constituent why a politicallymotivatedcrimeis treated differently from a crime with another motivation.
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They voted against creating an offence of racial harassment and stiffer penalties for raciallymotivatedcrime.
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Our current priority is the forthcoming legislation on racial harassment, violence and other raciallymotivatedcrime.
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We are discussing it because a tremendously large number of people suffer from raciallymotivatedcrime.
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Victims of raciallymotivatedcrimeare given help and advice, as are other victims of crime, through the network of local victim support schemes.
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There are also several problems in areas with a lot of raciallymotivatedcrimeagainst vulnerable groups.
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Raciallymotivatedcrimehas an especially harmful effect on community relations.
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There are several government initiatives to tackle raciallymotivatedcrime.
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If that adds to the ability of the courts over and above existing law to deal with raciallymotivatedcrime, we are in favour of it.
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Police forces are urged to give priority to incidents of raciallymotivatedcrime.
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Central to that is the need to ensure that raciallymotivatedcrimeis tackled effectively.
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Under-reporting and the feeling that raciallymotivatedcrimeis not taken seriously may contribute to a lack of confidence in the police in general.
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