The Matthew Shepherd and James Byrd Jr

question 54

True/False

The Matthew Shepherd and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act expanded the federal definition of hate crimes to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Definitions:

Procedures

Established methods or protocols followed by an organization to carry out tasks or activities.

Limited Liability

A legal structure that limits shareholders' or owners' personal responsibility for a company's debts and liabilities to their investment in the company.

Creditors

Individuals or institutions to whom money is owed by a person or organization.

Stockholders

Individuals or entities that own one or more shares of stock in a corporation, thus having a residual claim on the corporation's assets after liabilities have been paid.