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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:38 am Irish News Subject: New laws to combat 'hate crime' and 'joy-riding' come into |
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Criminal Justice Minister John Spellar today announced the implementation of tough new laws to tackle so-called 'hate crime' and 'joy-riding' in Northern Ireland. Under the new laws there is a statutory requirement for judges to treat racial and religious aggravation and hatred of sexual orientation or disability as an aggravating factor when sentencing. It also creates new offences and heavier penalties to tackle car crime.
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