In Whren v. United States (1996), the Supreme Court affirmed that officers could stop vehicles to allay any suspicions even though they have no evidence of criminal behavior. This type of stop is referred to as a:

a. pretextual stop.
b. silver platter stop.
c. Terry stop.
d. racial profiling stop.


a

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a. True b. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. True b. False

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