Argument Against Racial Profiling

A pretty wrong thing about racial profiling thing, talking about worldwide level, is telling political authorities that it is not only a “politically incorrect” thing, but instead a destructive law enforcement method. Racial profiling should be specifically explained. Here are two ideas for my argument.

Bryonn Bain, a young African American Harvard law student wrote “Bill of Rights for Black Men” after being apprehended for a crime he did not commit (Barlow & Barlow, 2002).

In 1994 Polly Klaas was kidnapped from a slumber party at her home in California and later murdered by Richard Allen Davis who already had 2 prior convictions for kidnapping on his record. The public was outraged that a repeat offender was able to attack again. Politicians catered to this outrage and sold the public on a bill that would repeat offenders off the streets for good with the three strikes and you’re out legislation.

In an analysis on racial profiling, criminologist Shaun Gabbidon discusses the racist practices of the Maryland State Police and how the department was able to reduce profiling by changing its policies. He explains, “The policy targeted Black drivers who were felt to provide ‘the biggest bang for their buck’. As a result of the suit, in 1993, the Maryland State Police was required to track its traffic stops” (Gabbidon). This requirement produced shocking data which revealed that officers could determine the race of drivers just by their vehicles or driving patterns and that officers refrained from pulling over many white traffic law violators who should have been stopped. For instance, it is possible for police officers to distinguish what neighborhood a driver is from based on the parking permit stickers affixed to their cars. If someone is from a predominantly minority neighborhood, then it is clearly more likely that they belong to a minority race. Additionally, in regards to driving patterns, they found that it is more likely for a Black person to not wear their seatbelt than a White person and it is more likely for a White person to speed than a Black person. As a result, to pull over more Black drivers, there may be greater emphasis put on pulling over drivers who are not

Racial profiling in the dictionary is “the assumption of criminality among ethnic groups: the alleged policy of some police to attribute criminal intentions to members of some ethnic groups and to stop and question them in disproportionate numbers without probable cause (“Racial Profiling”).” In other words racial profiling is making assumptions that certain individuals are more likely to be involved in misconduct or criminal activity based on that individual’s race or ethnicity. Racial profiling propels a brutalizing message to citizens of the United States that they are pre-judged by the color of their skin rather than who they are and this then leads to assumptions of ruthlessness inside the American criminal justice system. With

. Racial profiling has always led to heated debates, but in general, there is a consensus that it is an offensive tactic that must be stopped, nevertheless if the argument is about profiling in airports, the public opinion is divided. It seems that many are willing to sacrifice their convictions and civil rights for a sense of safety in this war against terrorism.

According to the poll, blacks rated among the highest of all groups that believed that racial profiling was widespread with the exception of one area that involved airport security. Yet, was the least likely all three categories to believe that the profiling was justified, with Hispanics the second highest. The chart was challenging for me to wrap my head around, because blacks ranked the highest that believed racial profiling was widespread, but the least likely to believe that it was justified. Ironically, according to the research that conducted a growing number of experts and scholars agree that a large sum of the racial disparities among the races are contributed to the unconscious associations (stereotypes) that people makes about racial

I think racial profiling is right to some extent. Using racial profiling to determine what type of crimes people are likely to commit is just a broad overview and is just generalizing what type of person is likely to commit which type of crime. To me racial profiling with law enforcement is an effective way of catching criminals and preventing crime and allows for the police to focus on areas where crime is high and needs to be prevented. For example imagine if you were a police chief and you have been informed that the crime rates are through the roof and out of control in a specific. You know for a fact that a white male commit more crimes someone of another race. Would you just sit down and propose an idea saying to search everyone evenly

Racial profiling is a tool used to target a certain group, majority blacks, by pulling him/her over for reasons other than what the traffic stop should be or not. To the average person who does not experience this will view as a non-issue or not a big deal. But having an experience as a victim of racial profiling can leave a psychological scar for many years, depending on the severity of the traffic stop. The statistics show that these incidents are not random, but shows a systematic pattern of law enforcement misconduct rather it’s coming from the individual officer or the police department, it’s clear that racial profiling has a disparate and degrading impact on blacks. Driving while black (DWB) demonstrates, reflects, and exacerbates important issues we face today when talking or debating problems within that involves the police, criminal justice, the courts and the law.

There are so many things that are going on in this world that people can’t keep up with everything that is happening. One of the topics that many people talk about is racial profiling. Racial profiling is when a person feels that someone has been targeting someone about their race by talking down on them.

Racial profiling has reached epidemic proportions. In light of the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, and recently Mansur Ball-Bey one might be able to conclude (or theorize through conspiracy) that there is a bounty on the heads of people of color executed on the individual (micro) and ________ at the community (mezzo) and societal levels (macro). Racial profiling is the act of targeting a person or people based on their race or color for alleged criminal offenses not based on committing a crime. Racial profiling is a social justice issue and a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s 4th and 14th Amendments rights.

In this essay, I would like to explain the racial policing with the issue of discrimination and racism towards marginalized and the black people. The article describes the risk assessment strategies and legislative responses of policing to reduce racial policing. The article explains the racial policing through racialization and Canada is a country who receives immigrants from a different culture, ethnic, race, and color (Wortley and Akwasi 2011). Every year a large number of immigrants settle in Canada. Those who migrate from one country to Canada may face several challenges such as language barrier, discrimination, racism, and racial policing.

Racial profiling has become one of the most problematic practices in police departments. According to Bier, there are more than 900,000 officers in the U.S. In this country alone, there have been numerous incidents where people have been arrested and detained because of their ethnicity. A satisfactory example is an incident that happened right after

A stronger policy against racial profiling at all level including law enforcement needs to be enforce.

When people act on their stereotypical views, that is when stereotyping becomes a big concern and can affect others.Stereotyping is the main cause that leads to profiling. Anyone of any race can experience profiling, and racial profiling discriminates and victimizes people who may not necessarily be committing a crime.