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These harsher punishments are in place because, although all crimes hurt the victim, hate crimes have a more profound and emotional one that affects the victim more broadly, instilling dread and causing discord among people who share the victim's traits. When coupled with discriminatory purposes, a variety of underlying offenses, such as physical assault, verbal threats, robberies and burglaries, and property damage like graffiti, can be classified as hate crimes (What are hate crimes? - LAPD Online, 2021).
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