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BIAS CRIME TYPE
| Data Element: | BIAS CRIME TYPE |
| Definition: | A coded representation describing the type of discriminatory criminal activity. |
| Standard of Verification: | Incident Report or Arrest Report. |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 2 |
| Field Format: | 2AN |
| Originating Teams: | Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | RACIAL BIAS 11 - Anti-White 12 - Anti-Black 13 - Anti-American Indian/Alaskan Native 14 - Anti-Asian/Pacific Islander RELIGIOUS BIAS 21 - Anti-Jewish 22 - Anti-Roman Catholic 23 - Anti-Protestant 24 - Anti-Islamic (Moslem) 29 - Anti-Other Religion ETHNICITY/NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS 31 - Anti-Hispanic 32 - Anti-Arab 33 - Anti-Asian (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.) 39 - Anti-Other Origin SEXUAL BIAS 41 - Anti-Homosexual (Gay or Lesbian) OTHER 50 - Other Bias Incident (e.g., Anti-AIDS Victim) 77 - No Bias/Not Applicable 88 - Not Reported by Agency 99 - Motivation of Perpetrator(s) Unknown |
| Comments: | A bias crime incident is an offense or unlawful act, which after investigation by law enforcement, is or appears to be motivated primarily by race, ethnicity/national origin, religion, or sexual orientation of the victim or institutional target. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/91 |