| 单词 | bias crime |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbias crime C2. Originally and chiefly U.S. As a modifier, designating an attack or (violent) crime motivated by hatred or intolerance of another social group, usually on the basis of race, religion, or sexuality. Now chiefly in bias crime (cf. hate crime n.). ΚΠ 1954 N.Y. Times 13 Nov. (Late City ed.) 20/7 Bias attack on Ribicoff denied... John F. McCoy..pleaded innocent today to charges of attacking the Democratic Governor-elect, Abraham A. Ribicoff, on religious grounds in the election campaign. 1982 Corbin (Kentucky) Times-Tribune 15 Jan. 2/1 New laws imposing stiffer penalties on religious or racial vandals were enacted..by eight states, including the three states with the most such ‘bias crimes’. 1993 Time Internat. 18 Jan. 8/2 Local law-enforcement officials need to develop greater sensitivity toward bias offences. 2016 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 19 Jan. a7/4 Jews, Muslims, people of color, LGBT people and the disabled—to name only five common targets of bias crimes—should feel secure..in any county or town. < as lemmas |
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