What are the Elements of a hate crime?

What will be an ideal response?


1. the prosecution must prove the underlying criminal offense such as murder, rape, assault, battery, or harassment
2. and also prove that the defendant was motivated to commit the crime by bias against a group or category covered by the specific hate crime law in the jurisdiction

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A(n) ____ question is a question that suggests a desired answer and that usually may be asked only of hostile witnesses during direct examination.?

A. ?open-ended B. ?hypothetical C. ?leading D. ?closed-ended

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The power of judicial review gives the courts the right to review legislative enactments and to determine if any law is inconsistent with the Constitution

a. True b. False

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