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The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Crown Prosecution Service have a nationally agreed definition of Hate Crime

Any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice based on a person's disability or perceived disability.

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Disability hate crime

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Leaflet introducing the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime

Description

This leaflet introduces the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime.

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Available as Adobe Acrobat PDF
Leaflet introducing the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - English
Leaflet introducing the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - Welsh

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Leaflet introducing the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - easy read version

Description

This easy read leaflet introduces the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime.

Additional Notes

Available as Adobe Acrobat PDF
Leaflet introducing the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - easy read version - English

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Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime

Description

This policy statement explains the way that the Crown Prosecution Service deals with cases of disability hate crime.

Additional Notes

Available as Adobe Acrobat PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - Welsh PDF

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Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - easy read versions

Description

Easy read versions of the policy statement are also available.

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Available as Adobe Acrobat PDF and Microsoft Word
Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - easy read version - English PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - easy read version - English WORD
Policy for prosecuting cases of disability hate crime - easy read version Welsh WORD

Guidance on prosecuting cases of disability hate crime

Description

This guidance document gives more detail about some of the key areas of the policy statement to assist prosecutors when they deal with this type of crime.

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Guidance on prosecuting cases of disability hate crime PDF

Additional Guidance on prosecuting cases of disability hate crime

Description

This guidance document gives more detail about the distinction between vulnerability and hostility in the context of Disability Hate Crime to assist prosecutors when they deal with this type of crime.

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Available on the CPS website
Additional Guidance on prosecuting cases of disability hate crime