What is the maximum penalty for racially motivated assault?

Question

Cant find it anywhere!

Also does anyone know where I can find info on compensation for victims?

Thanks.

This is for the UK.

Answer 1

This applies to the UK only

Here's some information on penalties. It depends on the degree of the assault, i.e. common assault, actual bodily harm and grevious bodily harm
Racially-aggravated assault (Maximum penalties)

malicious wounding/grievous bodily harm 2 years imprisonment and fine

actual bodily harm 7 years imprisonment and fine

common assault 2 years imprisonment and fine


http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/cda-part2

Also, even if a racially motivated component cannot be proved, then the offence can still be prosecuted as common assault, ABH or GBH

Here's the link for compensation in general through the Criminal Justice System:
http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/compensation/index.html

And a link to Liberty's "Your Rights" website:
http://www.yourrights.org.uk/your-rights/chapters/how-to-get-redress/compensation-for-the-victims-of-crime/

Answer 2

http://www.criminaldefencelondon.co.uk/offences.htm

It says that racially motivated common assault can lead to a two year sentence. It also carries a heavier sentence than ordinary common assault. In the table on my link you can get a life sentence for grievous bodily harm, so if the racial incident included GBH then they could possibly get life. This was also on the CPS website, but my link is a bit more clearer about it all.

Answer 3

Why different between racially motivated and any other kind of assault. Is the person any less hurt? No. It's like calling for an end to 'gun violence' when people are slaughtered by people driving cars and knives. Are the victims any less dead because they were stabbed?

Who cares why crime is committed, punish the criminal severely no matter what.

Answer 4

Since we have no idea of where you live, and laws can vary from state to state and country to country, then no one would really know. You can go to a law library and check this out. Compensation for victims laws and information can also be found there too.

Answer 5

It depends on if the parties assessing the penalties are intolerant racists themselves or non-racially motivated.

Answer 6

15 years of Federal Prison and compensation is what the Federal Court will allow.

Answer 7

I would imagine that would depend on a number of other factors. And it might depend on the state you are living in.