While the Decision in Whren V

Multiple Choice

While the decision in Whren v.United States (1996) permitted the police to stop motorists and search their vehicles if they had probable cause that the drivers were transporting contraband such as illegal drugs or weapons ___________.

A) it also gave officers permission to stop motorists based on their race
B) it also gave officers permission to stop motorists based on their ethnicity
C) it also gave officers permission to stop motorists based on their race and ethnicity
D) none of these