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Originally Posted by Kevlar281
Do hate crime laws make that distinction?
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It depends on the state - there's a wide variation among states, and some extend the term "hate crime" to deal with everything from face to sexual orientation. Some states generalize the hate crime law to include laws based on "bigotry" or "bias" (like CT for example).
The Anti-Defamation League site has a decent summary, although I wonder if the info is up to date:
http://www.adl.org/learn/hate_crimes..._frameset.html