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Instructions: Please answer the following questions. Please make sure that your response is 100 words or more for each question.

1. Should additional penalties be imposed on people found guilty of committing bias crimes?

2. Do you feel that in most cases the police in your area are sensitive to crime victims' needs?

3. Do you think a police officer can be considered a :victim of crime" when carrying out their duties, having acknowledged and accepted the dangers ever-present in such a career.

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Answer:

State Laws, Codes, and Statutes

Most states and U.S. territories have hate crime statutes that are enforced by state and local law enforcement in state and local courts. Hate crime laws in states and territories vary widely across jurisdictions

Even if a state or territory does not have a hate crimes law, hate crimes can still be reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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