The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, enacted in 2009, amended the 1990 legislation to include gender, identity bias, and ______.

A.crimes committed by ethnic groups toward other ethnic groups
B.crimes committed by and directed against juveniles under the age of 16
C.crimes committed by specific genders toward the other gender
D.crimes committed by and directed against juveniles under the age of 18


D.crimes committed by and directed against juveniles under the age of 18

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