Question 1
In 1990, Congress passed the Hate Crime Statistics Act, which forced the police to:
◦ collect statistics on hate rimes.
◦ collect information on hate crime offenders.
◦ enforce hate crime laws.
◦ take hate crimes less seriously.
Question 2
What is the one unique problem that exists with hate crimes?
◦ Everyone is guilty of them
◦ They are complicated
◦ It is hard to identify hate groups
◦ They are difficult to prosecute