Frederick Lawrence argues that criminals motivated by bias deserve to be punished more severely than those who commit identical crimes for other motives. Why is this so?

A. Because bias crimes are more likely to be violent and result in serious physical injury to the victim.
B. Because bias crimes harm not only the victim but also the "target community."
C. Because bias crimes violate the shared value of equality among citizens.
D. Bias crimes should be punished more severely for all these reasons.


Answer: D

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