Challenges to Minimum Height and Weight Restrictions for Police Departments

question 1

Multiple Choice

Challenges to minimum height and weight restrictions for police departments have survived in court, due to:

• A) Fourteenth Amendment considerations
• B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Equal Employment Opportunities)
• C) Hatch Act
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Imprisoned

The state of being confined in prison as a form of punishment or preventive measure.

Felons

Individuals who have been convicted of a felony, which is a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

White-Collar

Pertaining to jobs or workers in professions that typically require formal attire and involve office work, as opposed to manual or blue-collar labor.

Violent Street Crime

Criminal activities that occur in public places and involve force or the threat of force, including assault, robbery, and other acts of violence.