All of the following were cited as serious forms of misconduct by police in Duran's study EXCEPT

a. young Black men were the disproportionate recipients of aggressive policing tactics such as stops and searches
b. use of excessive force
c. illegal immigrants were treated worse
d. Denver police acted like a gang.


A

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