Working Group on Hate Crime
The Executive has set up a working group on hate
crime to look at ways of combating crime motivated by
social prejudice based on disability, sexual orientation,
age and gender. The working group is focusing on
improvements to the criminal justice system.
The group produced a consultation paper
in January 2004 and published a report of its
recommendations in October 2004.
Remit:
"To look at the current criminal justice
system and consider improvements, including legislation,
which might be made to deal with crimes based on hatred
towards social groups."