Which of the following statements should be used as guidance when making a determination of whether the police may consider race in initiating a Terry stop?
a. Police cannot seize a person when the only reason for the stop was the person’s race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or other descriptive characteristic.
b. An individual can be stopped based on the fact that the individual does not “belong” in a certain neighborhood.
c. Race cannot be a factor in the officer’s determination of whether there is reasonable suspicion to make a Terry stop.
d. Descriptive factors, such as race and ethnicity, cannot be a factor in a profile.
a. Police cannot seize a person when the only reason for the stop was the person’s race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or other descriptive characteristic.
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