Tip: Putting A Stop to Hate Crime:
Discriminating against someone because of his or her race, religious background, or other qualities is wrong.
But what can you do? We can work together to stop violence and prejudice--we can work together to change attitudes.
Adults can:
Set a good example by showing respect for others through actions, attitudes, and remarks.
Raise public awareness that bias-motivated incidents are crimes and should be reported to law enforcement.
Support training in identifying and responding to bias-motivated crime for police and sheriffs departments.
Offer support to a co-worker or neighbor who has been a victim of a bias-motivated crime.
Young People can:
Say hello to, and have a conversation with, someone who may appear different from them.
Reject all stereotypes.
Report incidents of discrimination or hate crimes to parents and teachers.
Start a peer education program to teach bias awareness program to younger children.
Mentor a younger child.
Join a school or town crime watch program, like the Placentia Neighborhood Watch program.
Advocate violence prevention by writing to their local government representative and sharing their ideas.
Offer support to a classmate who has been a victim of a bias-motivated crime.
(Provided by NCPC)
