Racial Profiling Research Suggests That the Disproportionate Number of Stops

question 59

Multiple Choice

Racial profiling research suggests that the disproportionate number of stops of people of color may be partially due to the fact that ______.

• A) police officers tend to stop older vehicles
• B) people of color tend to commit more moving violations
• C) their vehicles are missing the appropriate tags
• D) these groups tend to have newer, flashier cars

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Definitions:

Narcissism

A personality trait characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

Accumulating

The process of gathering or amassing objects, facts, or information over a period of time.

Autonomy

The ability or right of individuals to make their own choices and decisions.

Attention

Concentrating one's mental faculties on a single aspect of the environment, while sidelining other details.