Hate and Mate Crimes in Our Communities

HATE
MATE
CRIME
SAFER COMMUNITIES PROJECT
CONTENTS
What is hate crime?
What is mate crime?
Why is hate/mate crime different to other crimes?
Different types of police
What support is available?
Hate crime is abuse directed against people
with protected characteristics such
as, race, gender, religion, disability & sexual
orientation.
Hate crime is a form of social prejudice.
Hate crimes include, physical attacks, written
or verbal insults, vandalism, graffiti
and threatening behaviours.
WHAT IS A HATE CRIME?
Physical Attacks
What is a physical attack?
-
A physical attack (sometimes known as assault)
is when someone attacks you or threatens to
attack you.
How many are reported in
the UK?
-
Nearly 2% of all adults in the UK have been a
victim of physical attacks which is about to 1.5
million people.
What is the punishment for
a physical attack?
-
There are three kinds of physical attack.
Common assault carries a setence of 6
months. There is then ABH (Actual Bodily
Harm) which has a sentence of 5 years. The
final one is GBH (Grievously Bodily
Harm) which carries a sentence of 5 years or 7
years if racially or religiously motivated.
Written
or Verbal Insults
What is a written insult?
A written insult is something that is
communicated by text that
insults or upsets another person.
Examples of written insults can be found
in emails, social media, letters, newspapers
or magazines.
What is a verbal insult?
When someone says something, you find
insulting or upsetting. It could include,
swearing, false accusations and provoking
language.
What is the punishment for written or
verbal insults?
There is a defamation law for liable and
slander. Normally people would get a fine
for that.
For Verbal insults it is a offence in England
and Wales to cause harassment via verbal
and written insults and could result in a
fine.
Vandalism
What is vandalism?
Vandalism is the act of deliberate damage
to private or public property.
What is the punishment for vandalism?
The punishment for vandalism is that
you have to cover the cost of damages and
repairs. If the damage is more than £5,000,
you could face a 6 month prison sentence.
Different types of vandalism?
-
Protest Vandalism
-
Graffiti
-
Knocking stuff down
-
Public damage
-
Building damage
-
Looting/Petty theft
-
Advertising without permission
Graffiti
What is graffiti?
Graffiti is words or pictures that are sprayed
on a wall in an illicit way.
Why is graffiti a crime?
Graffiti is a form of vandalism, and it
negatively impacts by making public areas
seem unsafe
Different types of graffiti?
Letters
Pictures
3D
Stencils
What is the punishment for graffiti
related crimes?
The punishment for committing graffiti
related crimes is community service
and a fine.
WHAT IS A MATE CRIME?
Mate crime is when you take
advantage of someone you
know and exploit them whilst
pretending to be their friend.
Examples of mate crime
are, financial abuse,  cuckooi
ng, harassment, theft and
physical abuse.
Financial Abuse
What is financial abuse?
Financial abuse includes, theft – either
physically, or through transfer of funds from
the vulnerable person. misappropriation or
misuse of money or property.
Who is targeted?
-
Individuals who lack the mental capacity
required to manage their own finance.
-
People who are reliant on others for
care/support and/or isolated and live
alone.
What is the punishment?
The punishment for financial abuse is upto
12 months in prison for a summary
judgement and then 5 to 10 years if found
guilty of the charges.
Cuckooing
What is cuckooing?
-
Cuckooing is when an individual or
group to
facilitate exploitation of the tenant and
their property. Enabling them to carry
out criminal acts such as drug dealing,
sex work or weapon storing.
How common is cuckooing in the UK?
-
Cuckooing is sadly a common problem
in the UK. Between 2018 and 2024 we
have seen a big rise in Cuckooing in the
UK.
Who is targeted?
-
People with learning disabilities, mental
health issues,
physical disabilities. Single
mothers, substance abusers, and the
elderly can also be targeted.
What is the punishment?
-
The punishment for cuckooing varies
from an unlimited fine up to life
imprisonment.
Harassment
What is harassment?
-
Harassment is when an individual or
group repeatedly acts in a manner that
can make another individual or
group  feel scared, distressed or
threatened.
-
It can include, aggressive, pressuring,
persisting or intimidating behaviour
directed at an individual or group of
people.
-
It can be done in many different ways
such as verbal, written and digitally.
Who is targeted?
-
Anyone can be targeted as a victim of
harassment and it can be linked to
stalking.
What is the punishment for harassment?
-
The maximum sentence for harassment
is a 10 year prison sentence and a fine.
Theft
What is theft?
Theft is the act of stealing from an individual,
group of people or a company.
What are the different types of theft?
-
Larceny
-
Robbery/Burglary
-
Wage Theft
-
Petty Theft
What is the punishment for theft?
The punishment for theft can depend on how
serious the theft is. This can range from a fine
upto a custodial sentence.
Why is mate/hate
crime different to
other crime?
-
Mate crimes can be hard to
identify because the offender is
deemed to be a friend, family
member or someone who uses
the relationship for personal
gain or exploitation of an
individual.
-
Hate crime is different to other
crimes because it is based
around showing
prejudice towards characteristic
s of an individual. It can
be targeted as race, gender or
other characteristics.
Different Types Of Police
There are many different types of
the police in the U.K that have
different roles.
Some of these include..
-
Traffic Police
-
Army Police
-
Mounted
-
Dog Handlers
-
Intelligence/Dispatchers
-
Uniformed Officers
-
British Transport Police
-
Detectives
What
support is available?
Here are some of the different types
of support available for reporting a
hate/mate crime.
Stop Hate UK
Bradford Hate Crime Alliance
Victim Support
Citiziens Advice
Support Line
Catch
All of these services can assist with
mate/hate crime and can be
contacted in a variety of ways
including, Phone, text, email and in
house services.
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Hate crimes target individuals with protected characteristics, such as race, gender, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. These crimes encompass physical attacks, verbal insults, vandalism, and more. Understanding the various forms of hate and mate crimes is crucial for fostering safer communities and providing support to victims.


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  1. H A T E M A T E C R I M E S A F E R C O M M U N I T I E S P R O J E C T

  2. CONTENTS What is hate crime? What is mate crime? Why is hate/mate crime different to other crimes? Different types of police What support is available?

  3. WHAT IS AHATE CRIME? Hatecrime isabuse directed against people with protectedcharacteristics such as,race,gender, religion,disability & sexual orientation. Hate crime isa form of social prejudice. Hate crimes include,physical attacks, written orverbalinsults, vandalism, graffiti and threatening behaviours.

  4. Physical Attacks What is aphysical attack? - A physical attack(sometimes known as assault) iswhensomeone attacks you or threatens to attack you. How many are reported in theUK? Nearly 2% of all adults in theUK have been a victimof physical attackswhich is aboutto 1.5 million people. What is the punishment for a physical attack? - There are three kindsof physicalattack. Common assault carries a setenceof 6 months.ThereisthenABH(Actual Bodily Harm) which has a sentence of 5 years.The final one isGBH(Grievously Bodily Harm)which carriesa sentenceof 5 yearsor 7 years if racially or religiouslymotivated. -

  5. Written orVerbalInsults What is a written insult? A written insult is something that is communicated by text that insults or upsets another person. Examples ofwritten insults can be found inemails, social media, letters, newspapers or magazines. What is a verbal insult? When someone says something, you find insulting or upsetting. It could include, swearing, false accusations and provoking language. What is the punishment for written or verbal insults? There is a defamation law for liable and slander. Normally people would get a fine for that. For Verbal insults it is a offence in England and Wales to cause harassment via verbal and written insults and could result in a fine.

  6. Vandalism What is vandalism? Vandalism is the act ofdeliberate damage to private or public property. What is the punishment for vandalism? The punishment for vandalism is that you have to cover the cost of damages and repairs. If the damage is more than 5,000, you could face a 6 month prison sentence. Different types of vandalism? ProtestVandalism Graffiti Knocking stuff down Public damage Building damage Looting/Pettytheft Advertising without permission - - - - - - -

  7. Graffiti What is graffiti? Graffitiis words or pictures that are sprayed on a wall in an illicit way. Why is graffiti a crime? Graffiti is a form of vandalism, and it negatively impacts by making public areas seem unsafe Different types of graffiti? Letters Pictures 3D Stencils What is the punishment for graffiti related crimes? The punishment for committing graffiti related crimes is community service and a fine.

  8. WHAT ISA MATECRIME? Mate crime is when you take advantage of someone you know and exploit them whilst pretending to be their friend. Examples of mate crime are, financial abuse, cuckooi ng, harassment, theft and physical abuse.

  9. Financial Abuse What is financial abuse? Financial abuse includes, theft either physically, or through transfer of funds from the vulnerable person. misappropriation or misuse of money or property. Who is targeted? - Individuals who lack the mental capacity requiredto manage their own finance. - People who are reliant on others for care/support and/or isolated and live alone. What is the punishment? The punishment for financial abuse is upto 12 months in prison for a summary judgement and then 5 to 10 years if found guilty of the charges.

  10. Cuckooing What is cuckooing? Cuckooing iswhen an individual or group to facilitateexploitationofthe tenantand their property.Enabling them to carry out criminal acts such as drug dealing, sex work orweapon storing. How common is cuckooing in the UK? Cuckooing is sadly a common problem in the UK. Between2018 and 2024 we have seen a big rise in Cuckooing in the UK. Who is targeted? People with learning disabilities, mental health issues, physical disabilities.Single mothers, substance abusers, and the elderly can also be targeted. What is the punishment? The punishment forcuckooingvaries from an unlimited fine up to life imprisonment. - - - -

  11. Harassment What is harassment? Harassment is when an individual or group repeatedly acts in a manner that can make another individual or group feel scared, distressed or threatened. It can include, aggressive, pressuring, persisting or intimidatingbehaviour directedat an individual or group of people. It can be done in many different ways such as verbal, written and digitally. Who is targeted? Anyone can be targeted as a victim of harassment and it can be linked to stalking. What is the punishment for harassment? The maximum sentence for harassment is a 10 year prison sentence and a fine. - - - - -

  12. Theft What is theft? Theft is the act of stealing from an individual, group of people or a company. What are the different types of theft? - Larceny - Robbery/Burglary - Wage Theft - Petty Theft What is the punishment for theft? The punishment for theft can depend on how serious the theft is. This can range from a fine upto a custodial sentence.

  13. Why is mate/hate crime different to other crime? - Mate crimescan be hard to identifybecausetheoffender is deemed to be a friend, family memberorsomeone who uses the relationship for personal gain or exploitation of an individual. - Hatecrime is different to other crimes becauseit isbased around showing prejudicetowards characteristic s of an individual.It can betargetedas race, genderor other characteristics.

  14. Different Types Of Police There are many different types of the policein the U.K that have differentroles. Some of theseinclude.. - Traffic Police - Army Police - Mounted - Dog Handlers - Intelligence/Dispatchers - Uniformed Officers - BritishTransport Police - Detectives

  15. What supportisavailable? Here are some of the different types of support available for reporting a hate/mate crime. Stop Hate UK Bradford Hate Crime Alliance Victim Support Citiziens Advice Support Line Catch All of these services can assist with mate/hate crime and can be contacted in a variety of ways including, Phone, text, email and in house services.

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