In 1990, the Federal Hate Crime Statistics Act was passed, mandating that the Justice Department secure data on crimes related to religion, race, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Although the laws vary considerably, the most common elements include all of the following except:

a. Enhanced penalties for common law crimes against persons based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation
b. Criminal penalties for vandalism of religious institutions
c. Expanded criminal investigation strategies
d. Collection of data on bias crimes


c

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