Darnell is a black 22-year-old university student.His father is a well-known plastic surgeon and his mother is a high-profile business woman.One Friday night after an out-of-town basketball game,Darnell and his friends are pulled over while driving his father's Bentley.The young men are told to get out of the car,are frisked,and are questioned about gang-related activities that have taken place earlier that evening.Critical race scholars would argue that this is a classic example of

A) targeting "at risk" offenders.
B) moral panic.
C) racial profiling.
D) enforcing the safe streets act.

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Dylan Yarbrough · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The situation described in the scenario is an example of racial profiling, as Darnell and his friends were stopped and questioned based on their race and the assumption that they were involved in gang-related activities simply because they were driving a luxury car.

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