Hate Crime Laws in Illinois: An Overview

Don’t miss this in-depth discussion on the definition and prevalence of hate crimes, as well as recent changes to Illinois’ hate crimes statute. Criminal justice lawyers, general practitioners, human and civil rights attorneys, and bench and bar counsel with all levels of practice experience who attend this online program will better understand: what constitutes a hate crime; the difference between hate speech and hate crimes; how to identify the indicators, evidence, biases, and motivations of individuals to commit hate crimes; the types of hate crimes people are experiencing on both a state and national level; how hate crimes differ from other causes of action, including bias-motivated incidences, such as harassment or discrimination; how to identify when a crime rises to the level of a hate crime because of bias motivation; the legislative history behind Illinois’ current hate crimes statute; the types of actions that can be brought against a perpetrator (both civilly and criminally) in Illinois; and how to address the needs of hate crime victims (and those of the affected community), as well as the resources that are available to them.

Live Webcast
Thursday, March 27, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

1.50 hours MCLE credit

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