Question

1 select the correct answer. what term refers to crimes committed against people based on their race or religion? a. corporate crimes b. ethnic crimes c. hate crimes d. racial crimes

Explanation:

Hate crimes are defined as crimes motivated by bias against a person’s race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. Corporate crimes relate to business/corporate illegal activities. Ethnic crimes focus on ethnic group - related issues but not specifically race/religion bias. Racial crimes focus more narrowly on race, while hate crimes encompass race, religion, and other biases. So the term for crimes against people based on race or religion is hate crimes.

Answer:

C. hate crimes