[GroundZero3]

A hate crime normally singles out something in a person that you do not agree with and resort to violence towards a person. This is considered a personal attack and a motive for violence.

Your example is a poor one because it simplifies why someone would attack someone else. Beating the shit out of someone because they are gay and arguing with a guy and getting into a fist fight because he accidentally bumped into you or talking to your girlfriend are two different levels violence. Both cause damage to the victim, but a hate crime is attacking on a personal level

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The primary difference between these types of crime is the motive behind the act. While there are no single, comprehensive definitions for hate crimes and terrorism, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses these working definitions:

* Hate crime (also known as bias crime) is a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against a race, religion, ethnic/national-origin group, or sexual-orientation group


Read more: Hate Crimes and Terrorism in the United States - Hate And Terrorist Groups, Hate Crime Legislation, Hate Crime Offenses, Terrorism, Anthrax Hoaxes

Hate Crimes and Terrorism in the United States - Hate And Terrorist Groups, Hate Crime Legislation, Hate Crime Offenses, Terrorism, Anthrax Hoaxes