Which of the following cases permitted the police to stop motorists and search their vehicles of they had probable cause that the drivers were transporting contraband?
a. Whren v. United States
b. Mapp v. Ohio
c. Tennessee v. Garner
d. Brown v. City of Oneonta
a. Whren v. United States
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a. Chicago b. Detroit c. Saint Louis d. Kansas City
Sam and Alex are parents who see an unusually large number of minor problems in their children as problematic, and then resort to authoritarian strategies to deal with the problems. Sam and Alex are examples of the
A) authoritarian approach. B) authoritative style. C) enmeshed style. D) permissive approach.
There is considerable racial discrimination in the war on drugs, though rates of drug use and selling are comparable across racial lines
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What statement about race and police discretion is false?
a. African American youth are arrested at a rate proportionate to their representation in the population. b. African American drivers are disproportionately stopped by police. c. African Americans are more likely than European Americans to be recommended for formal processing. d. African Americans are more likely than European Americans to be given harsher dispositions for comparable offenses.