ACC LEA Class 109 - Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers 2024 latest
Racial profiling - CORRECT ANSWER-means a law enforcement initiated action
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on an individual's race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on the individual's
behavior or on information identifying the individual as having engaged in criminal
activity
Racial profiling prohibited - CORRECT ANSWER-a peace officer may not engage in
racial profiling
Law enforcement policy on racial profiling - CORRECT ANSWER-Each law
enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a detailed written policy on racial profiling.
The policy must clearly define: -acts constituting racial profiling -strictly prohibit peace offices employed by the agency from engaging in racial profiling -implement a process by which an individual may file a complaint with the agency -require corrective action against a peace officer engaging in racial profiling -require collection of information concerning: race, if a search occurred, whether the
peace officer knew the race of individual before detaining -require chief administrator to submit an annual report -
Define race or ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER-means of a particular descent, including
Caucasian, African, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American descent
Whren v. US - CORRECT ANSWER-Motor vehicle search exemption
Pennsylvania v. Minns - CORRECT ANSWER-Allows officer to order driver out of car.
Maryland v. Wilson - CORRECT ANSWER-Permits officers to pull passengers out of
car
Graham v. State - CORRECT ANSWER-Passenger is seized when ordered to remain in
vehicle.
Pryor v. State - CORRECT ANSWER-Permits for warrantless search of the automobile
with probable cause to believe that the automobile contains contraband or evidence of
criminal activity
Ferris v. State - CORRECT ANSWER-A office can use a traffic stop to investigate
further crime if he can articulate suspicion
New York v. Bolton - CORRECT ANSWER-Police may conduct a full search of a
vehicles compartment incidental to a custodial arrest.
There are appropriate reasons for unusual traffic stops but police work must stop short
of what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cultural stereotyping & racism.
There are appropriate reasons for unusual traffic stops, but police work must stop short
of "what"? - CORRECT ANSWER-of cultural stereotyping and racism
The minor benefits of racial profiling would be far outweighed by "what"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-distrust and anger towards law enforcement by minorities and the public as a
whole.
Racial profiling is self-fulfilling bad logic: if you believe that minorities committed more
crimes, them you might look for more minority criminals, and find them in "what"? -
CORRECT ANSWER-disproportionate numbers
Inappropriate traffic stops generate suspicion and antagonism towards officers and
make future stops more "what"? - CORRECT ANSWER-VOLATILE - a racially based
stop today can throw suspicion on tomorrows legitimate stop
by focusing on race, you would not only be harassing innocent citizens, but overlooking
criminals of all races and backgrounds - it is a waste of "what"? - CORRECT ANSWER
law enforcement resources
Most raced based complaints come from "what"? - CORRECT ANSWER-vehicle stops
A typical traffic stop resulting from racial profiling includes "what" ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-the driver is pulled over for a minor traffic violation but are questioned about
things that do not relate to the traffic violation
DWB - Driving while black? - CORRECT ANSWER-A term for public perception that a
person may be stopped solely based on race and is often extended to other minority
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