Discrimination, which is the unfair or unequal treatment of an individual based on certain characteristics, is the most common type of Civil Rights Violation. U.S. law protects individuals from discrimination based on race, sex, age, disability, national origin, religion, etc. Discrimination in education, housing, or at work are all types of Civil Rights Violations. There are also criminal Civil Rights Violations, which include hate crimes, migrant worker exploitation, and law enforcement misconduct. Victims of both discrimination and criminal Civil Rights Violations may be eligible to receive compensation.