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Understanding Hate Crime
Time: 2 hours
In this session, young people will explore what a hate crime is before taking part in discussions and activities which explore the topics of protected characteristics, forms of hate crimes, and what might be a barrier to reporting a hate crime. The young people then reflect on why it is important that hate crimes are reported.

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Understanding hate crime breakdown
1
Introduction to hate crime
10 minutes
2
Hate crime and protected characteristics
30 minutes
3
Who can be a victim or a perpetrator?
20 minutes
4
Forms of hate crime
15 minutes
5
Hate crime in action
15 minutes
6
Barriers to reporting hate crime
15 minutes
7
The importance of reporting hate crimes
15 minutes
8
Reflection
10 minutes