An Aboriginal Teenager Is Pulled Over by Officers Claiming the Teen

question 33

Multiple Choice

An Aboriginal teenager is pulled over by officers claiming the teen rolled through a stop sign rather than coming to a complete stop.The officers complete a full vehicle search without due cause other than the belief that Aboriginal teens are responsible for drug trafficking in the community and,therefore,there may be drugs in the car.What is the term for this police practice?

• A) pretext policing
• B) minority policing
• C) excuse-based policing
• D) grounds-based policing

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