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CHAPTER 11 HATE CRIME
ACTIVITY
The Effects Of Hate Crime PRINT FROM DOWNLOADS
On the victim... What can I do if it is happening to me?...
• They are made to feel hated and despised.
• Some people even end up hating themselves. • Refuse to accept this hassle. You have the right to live without discrimination.
• The person being hateful is the one with the real problem!
On everybody...
• It is dangerous because it spreads hate
and violence. If it is happening to a friend or neighbour?...
• It causes divisions in society and stops • Be a good listener. Take them seriously. It may have needed a lot of courage to tell anyone.
people living in peace together. • Be prepared to be the one to tell a teacher or the police. Your friend may be too scared
• It stops people achieving what they are or upset. You can report hate crime incidents to the police without giving your own name.
capable of at school or in work. • Do not join in with the bullies in any way.
Why would that be so?
How can I help stamp out hate crime?...
You as a young person can make a real difference.
Which of these things need doing now in your school?
• Make sure your school has information displayed about helplines which help
young people who are suffering from hate crime.
• Learn which words people like to be used about themselves and which they do not
like and explain them to adults such as parents and grandparents.
• See whether your school or club could have an anti-hate crime campaign and get
involved yourself.
• Make sure you tell someone in authority when you see or hear it happening.
It is not ’telling tales’ or being a ‘grass’ but allowing people to have their
basic human rights.
REMEMBER EVERYONE IS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL!
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