This Act directed the Sentencing Commission to provide sentencing enhancement (add time to a sentence. for those crimes proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be hate crimes.
a. Justice for All Act
b. Victims of Crime Act
c. Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act
d. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
d. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
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A. a single assailant and a lone victim. B. a group of assailants and a lone victim. C. many prison residents and guards at once. D. serious injuries requiring hospitalization.
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What will be an ideal response?
What is one reason prosecutors may decide to dismiss cases?
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