A newspaper headline reads as follows: “Criminal Claims He Chose to Injure Victims Based on Race” This headline recounts a story that can best be described as a(n) __________.

A hate crime is a criminal act motivated, at least in part, by hostility toward a person’s race or another protected characteristic. The headline says the criminal chose victims based on race, so the story is best described as a hate crime. Racial profiling refers to using race to suspect or target someone, typically in law enforcement, and does not best describe this racially motivated attack.

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