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ts19998

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In U.S. v. Montero-Camargo, (9th Cir. 2000), the court addressed the seizure of drugs from a vehicle near the U.S.-Mexico border and ruled that
 
  A. race could be used to stop a vehicle in any circumstance.
  B. race could be used to stop a vehicle if other factors were also present.
  C. race could NOT be used to stop a vehicle even if other factors were also present.
  D. race could be used to stop a vehicle only in locations near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Question 2

One criticism of law-enforcement procedures has been the use of race- based profiling by police officers. Maryland state troopers' records over three years showed that, of all motorists on Interstate I-95, 75 were White and 17 were Black. What percentage of stops with searches involved those who were Black?
 
  A. 17
  B. 34
  C. 55
  D. 70



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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