California Rules of Court, Rule 4.427

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  • Population: General
  • Type of Practice: Not specific
  • Level of Support: Structured Permissive

Victim Rights

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Hate Crime Sentencing Goals, Considerations

Hate Crimes
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(e) Hate crime sentencing goals
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When sentencing a defendant under this rule, the judge must consider the principal goals for hate crime sentencing.
(1) The principal goals for hate crime sentencing, as stated in section 422.86, are:
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(C) Restorative justice for the immediate victims of the hate crimes and for the classes of persons terrorized by the hate crimes.
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(3) Restorative justice considerations should include community service and other programs focused on hate crime prevention or diversity sensitivity. Additionally, the court should consider ordering payment or other compensation to programs that provide services to violent crime victims and reimbursement to the victim for reasonable costs of counseling and other reasonable expenses that the court finds are a direct result of the defendant's actions.

Keywords: Criminal Justice
Locations: California