What is Intimidation?
'''Intimidation''' is intentional [[behavior]] by a person that has another (or others) in [[fear]] of [[injury]] or [[harm]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Intimidation Meaning|publisher=Vocabulary|url=https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/intimidation|access-date=December 23, 2021}}</ref> ==Threatening== '''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 harm|bodily]], [[psychological abuse|emotional, intellectual/cognitive]], [[sexual objectification|sexual]] or [[Finance|financial]] harm or negative.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Threats of Harm Definition|work=US Legal|url=https://definitions.uslegal.com/t/threat-of-harm|access-date=December 23, 2021}}</ref> Threats also include [[vandalism|property damage]], intent/planning to [[Terrorism|terrorize]] others and hating/condemning people of particular [[gender]]s, [[Race (sociology)|races]] or [[ethnicity]] classes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sexual Intimidation|work=Law Insiders|url=https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/sexual-intimidation|access-date=December 23, 2021}}</ref> ==Legal status== Intimidating another person is a crime in several [[U.S. state|states in the U.S.]] Intimidation related to [[Hatred|hate]], [[prejudice]] or [[discrimination]] often includes the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://definitions.uslegal.com/h/harassment/|title=Harassment Law and Legal Definition|website=uslegal.com|publisher=USLegal}}</ref> {{Blockquote|text=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 (sociology|race]], [[Skin color|color]], national origin, [[Ancestor|ancestry]], [[gender]], [[religion]], religious practice, [[Ageing|age]], [[disability]] or [[sexual orientation]], regardless of whether the [[belief]] or [[perception]] is correct.}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Law]] [[Category:Abuse]] [[Category:Types of cri