There Are Three Recurring Situations in Which an Officer May

question 18

Multiple Choice

There are three recurring situations in which an officer may hear the accusation "You stopped me because I'm [Black,Arab,etc.].Which one of the following is NOT one of the situations?

• A) residents from predominantly one race will call the police when someone suspicious -- from a different race or culture -- comes into their neighborhood
• B) "reflex response" of the citizen
• C) residents from predominantly one race will call the police when someone suspicious -- from the same race or culture -- comes into their neighborhood
• D) racial profiling

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Definitions:

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