Conducting Your Own Field Sobriety Test CRJ311

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Conducting Your Own
Field Sobriety Test

This assignment will give you the opportunity to conduct your own Field
Sobriety Tests (FSTs). As outlined in your text, there are three standardized
tests used by an officer to determine if a suspect is impaired. Select one of
the following learning activities on which to base this assignment:

  1. Using the three standardized tests, conduct mock FSTs.
    Evaluate your ability to perform the tests and any issues you feel these
    tests might provide in determining if someone is under the influence.
    Knowing what you know about ethanol and blood alcohol concentration, how
    would you explain in court what it means to be driving under the
    influence?
  • Document your findings in a two-page paper; include a
    brief detailing of each of the field sobriety tests, describe your
    ability to perform the tests, evaluate field sobriety tests as a
    persuasive means of proving impairment by alcohol, and explain the
    weaknesses of using field sobriety tests in court to prove alcohol
    impairment.

   2. Watch the video, Top 3 Sobriety Tests – number 2,
of an officer initiating a traffic stop of a suspected drunk driver and
the  officer’s attempted evaluation of the driver. Document the manner in
which she performed these tests. Knowing what you know about ethanol and
blood alcohol concentration, how would you explain in court what it means
to be driving under the influence?

    • Document your findings in a two-page paper; include a
      brief detailing of the field sobriety tests, describe the ability of the
      driver to perform the tests assigned, evaluate field sobriety tests as a
      persuasive means of proving impairment by alcohol, and explain the
      weaknesses of using field sobriety tests in court to prove alcohol
      impairment.

    The assignment
    must be formatted according to the APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
    Center. Cite your resources in text and on the Reference page, as appropriate.
    For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing
    Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation
    toolbar.