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An officer responds to an accident in which a vehicle has crashed into a parked car. The driver seems to have the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath but does not exhibit any other signs of impairment. The officer conducts several field sobriety tests on the driver. One of the most familiar sobriety tests is the walk and turn test. Do you think this is an effective way to judge whether a person has been drinking? Why or why not? Inventory the benefits and drawbacks.
Considering your newfound knowledge of ethanol, why do you think the tests used in the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing program help in the determination of alcohol use and impairment in the individual?
The body of your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from this week’s required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
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The Walk and Turn Test used by law enforcement officials to identify whether a person is under the influence of alcohol usage. The test is an effective tool of measuring whether a person is under the influence of alcohol abuse. Some of the benefits of the test is that the Police are able to determine whether the person can effectively have balance when walking. The lack of balance shows that the person is unable to control a moving vehicle………………………..
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