Formal: A hate crime is a physical attack that targets a certain group of people.
Operational: Often times, hate crimes are committed against the most vulnerable people in society.
By example: The Wisconsin Sikh Temple shooting in 2012 which targeted the Sikh religious minority is considered a hate crime.
Civil Disobedience
Formal: In order for an act to be considered a civil disobedience, it must defy the laws or commands of a government.
Operational: Sometimes, people who have committed an act of civil disobedience see their actions as justified or as a moral obligation.
By example: Martin Luther King was sent to jail for civil disobedience by disobeying a court's order that prohibited him from demonstrating in