Rejected petition Strengthen the definition of a disability hate crime.

Disability hate crime is under reported and under prosecuted due to the definition not reflecting the nature of the crime.

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The definition does not fully look at the nature of the crime and is ambiguous in how it is explained.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

This petition does not set out exactly what changes to the law are being requested.

You may wish to consult the Law Commission's 2014 review of hate crime law before submitting a redrafted petition:
http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lc348_hate_crime_english_summary.pdf

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Date submitted 16 July 2016
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