Your Textbook Cites the Example of the Amadou Diallo Case

question 107

Multiple Choice

Your textbook cites the example of the Amadou Diallo case as an example of automatic processing.How does this case show how automatic processing can lead to errors?

• A)Police shot Diallo as he was pulling a weapon from his pocket but killed him unnecessarily.
• B)Police shot Diallo as he was pulling a wallet from his pocket because they thought he was reaching for a gun.
• C)Diallo shot the police and then was killed by them because he believed they would kill him.
• D)Diallo mistook the American police for the police of his native West Africa and spoke to them in his native tongue.

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Definitions:

Rubber-stamped Signature

A term used to describe a signature that has been mechanically or electronically duplicated, often used to expedite document processing.

Drawer

The party in a financial transaction who writes and signs a check or draft directing a bank to pay the check’s amount to someone else.

Negotiable Instrument

A negotiable instrument is a signed document promising to pay the bearer or assigned holder a specific sum of money, such as checks, promissory notes, and drafts.

Payee

The person or entity to whom a payment is directed or made, typically referred to in financial transactions.