A Disability Hate Crime is a criminal offence motivated by hatred or prejudice towards a person because of their actual or perceived disability. It is also a criminal offence in which immediately before, after or during the offence the perpetrator demonstrates hostility towards a person because of their actual or perceived disability. Reference: s. 146 Criminal Justice Act 2003
WHAT IS 'I'M HATING IT!'?
'I'm Hating it!' has been created by young people in Coventry who looked at their experiences of Disability Hate Crime.
The resources are for use with young people in colleges, schools and youth work to raise awareness of Disability Hate Crime. It contains 4 films, one of which shows the impact of Disability Hate Crime, made with the family of Gemma Hayter; a young woman who was vulnerable because of her disability. She was abused and then murdered by 'friends' in 2010.
Funded by Learning and Skills Improvement Service, in association with grapevine and Coventry City Council.
