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Anti-Asian violence continues, but some attacks may not be tried as hate crimes.
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Anti-Asian xenophobia rises amid pandemic
Violence against Asian Americans has grown since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Chine Nouvelle via SIPA via Shutterstock
Violence and harassment against Asian Americans continue to make national headlines but experts and advocates say some of those attacks may never be tried as hate crimes.
Several factors can deter investigators from pursuing a crime as one motivated by hate, they said.
Defining hate
Hate crimes can be determined by a standalone law describing a specific act as a hate crime, or, can be a traditional criminal offense with some element of bias, according to the FBI on its website.
Hate crimes are hard to prosecute, but why?
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