What Is the Bad Apples Theory of Racial Profiling by US

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the bad apples theory of racial profiling by US police?

• A) Bad actors in the police force-like bad apples-can spoil the bunch as in harm the entire police force.
• B) Particular officers-a few bad apples-who hold negative attitudes against Black people and actively discriminate should be treated as isolated cases.
• C) Police must use consistent forceful measures to find the bad apples in society who are committing crimes.
• D) It only takes a few bad apples to unfairly ruin the reputation of an entire police force.

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