Question

A newspaper headline reads as follows:

“Criminal Claims He Chose to Injure Victims Based on Race”

This headline recounts a story that can best be described as a(n) __________.
A.
act of affirmative action
B.
act of racial profiling
C.
hate crime
D.
attempt at segregation

Answer 1

c. hate crime

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is: C) hate crime

The metropolitan police of the UK defines a hate crime as a crime commited against someone based on the victim's distinct characteristics such as: disability, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, or any other perceived difference. The motivation of the crime relates to who the victim is or what the victim appears to be. In this case the criminal motivation was the victim's race.