Intimidation
Intimidation is intentional behavior by a person that has another (or multiple others) in fear of injury or harm.[1] To prove the behaviors made others undergo terrorism or panic would not be necessary.
Threatening (or more specifically: threatening actions/behavior) is the crime of when one, when knowing or with any intent, puts someone else in danger of bodily, emotional, intellectual/cognitive, sexual or financial harm or negatives.[2] Threats also include property damage, intent/planning to terrorize others and hating/condemning people of particular genders, races and ethnicity classes.[3]
Intimidating another person is a crime in several states in the U.S..
Intimidation related to hate, prejudice or discrimination often includes the following: "which annoys, threatens, intimidates, alarms, or puts a person in fear of their safety...because of a belief or perception regarding such person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation, regardless of whether the belief or perception is correct."[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ The Intimidation Meaning. Vocabulary. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "The Threats of Harm Definition". US Legal. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Sexual Intimidation". Law Insiders. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Harassment Law and Legal Definition". uslegal.com. USLegal.
