RICHMOND – Attorney General Mark Herring, backed by Democratic legislators and interfaith leaders, said Friday he will seek to broaden the state’s definition of “hate crime” to cover gender identity, ...

Crime statistics are important. They're used in cities all over the country to determine areas of need for law enforcement, to sway voters and to help people choose where they want to live. They can ...

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to expand the definition of violent federal hate crimes to cover those committed because of a victim’s sexual orientation, a step that would extend new protection ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are working to clarify the definition of hate crimes and improve protection against perpetrators. Demonstrator at a Stop Asian Hate Rally in Boston Common March 13.

A new article suggests that the contemporary global system is ripe with existential anxieties that are symptoms of momentous historical change and argues that, for good or bad, crime definition and ...