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Initially, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, and 3 other teenagers were taken to the Central Park Precinct on the night of April 19, 1989, for unlawful assembly. They were told they'd be given a ticket to family court and sent home. Upon hearing that a woman had been raped and beaten in Central Park, however, the police began began to aggressively question the teens with accusations of their involvement. Why do you think the police believed these boys were involved? Do you feel the police were out of line or just doing their job and following the investigation?

Initially, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, and 3 other teenagers were taken to the Central Park Precinct on the night of April 19, 1989, for unlawful assembly. They were told they'd be given a ticket to family court and sent home. Upon hearing that a woman had been raped and beaten in Central Park, however, the police began began to aggressively question the teens with accusations of their involvement. Why do you think the police believed these boys were involved? Do you feel the police were out of line or just doing their job and following the investigation?

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Initially, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, and 3 other teenagers were taken to the Central Park Precinct on the night of April 19, 1989, for unlawful assembly. They were told they'd be given a ticket to family court and sent home. Upon hearing that a woman had been raped and beaten in Central Park, however, the police began began to aggressively question the teens with accusations of their involvement. Why do you think the police believed these boys were involved? Do you feel the police were out of line or just doing their job and following the investigation?

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