An Advantage of the Expansion of the Matthew Shepard and James

question 121

Multiple Choice

An advantage of the expansion of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is that now:

• A) federal investigators can take over jurisdiction of criminal cases regardless of state or local law enforcement involvement.
• B) state and local law enforcement can have complete control over criminal cases which is an advantage as they are familiar with potential suspects as well as victims.
• C) federal, state, and local law enforcement officials can collaborate on crime scene investigations.
• D) local law enforcement has exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving hate crimes.

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