Argument Against Transgender Police Profiling

Prisoners that are incarcerated go through many hardships during the course of their sentence. The mistreatment that inmates in prison encounter is unjustifiable in many cases. Amongst the inmates mistreated, transgender prisoners are challenged in many ways with abuse, misconduct, and discrimination. Transgender individuals are people who do not identify themselves with the gender that was assigned at birth. The high-risk profile of being a transgender inmate in prison strikes for deep concern and something needs to be done.

In the late 1950’s to mid-1960’s, the transgender community faced discrimination such as physical and verbal harassment, denial of social spaces, and alienation in the media. This matters to us today because transgender individuals are still existing and are a part of our human population today. The community is also still struggling to find their representation in the media and in society. The transgender community is still facing a wide array of types of discrimination, from nasty looks to denied access of education. Gender identity should not be taken into consideration when determining another person’s worthiness of respect.

When discussing injustices, it is pivotal--for the sake of true progressive social change--to include all oppressed groups into the dialogue. Transgender People tend to be heavily misrepresented and demonized. Because of transphobia, there

Transgendered people in America have made many great strides since the 1990s. They have encountered violence, lack of health care, and the loss of homes, jobs, family and friends. There have been many phases of the struggle of being transgendered in America over the years. The current phase we must be in now is equal rights. There are many variations of discrimination against the transgendered community. In our society we simply do not like what we do not understand. It is easier to discriminate than to try and understand. We are all created different and we should appreciate our differences. The change must come by addressing the views of the public. There is much justification in the unequal rights of transgendered peoples. The Human

Racial profiling has been going on for a very long time, but is now a serious issue that cannot be overlooked anymore that needs the attention of police organizations and the citizens of society. Throughout history, disputes and tensions between law enforcement officials and communities of minorities have endured hostility and violence between each other. Racial profiling has become a “hot topic” for researchers as well as for politicians and by now it is

Criminal justice professionals can lower the controversy surrounding profiling in law enforcement by eliminating the practice altogether. There is more than enough meta-analysis data available to substantiate that the practice of profiling is discriminatory and violates an individual’s constitutional right to have access to equal protection. For most people, when we recognize anything that does not work we either get rid of it or attempt to fix it so that it is actually useful. The same philosophy has to be applied to racial profiling. If there is to be any solution to eliminating racial profiling there must be a proper balance between the constitutional safeguard of equal protection and police policies that use race appropriately (Jones, 2006).

Racial profiling in law enforcement is a despicable issue in the United States. This issue is a long standing & deeply troubling national problem despite claims that the United States has entered a “post” racial era. We are often told to rely on the police to protect us from harm and promote fairness & justice in our communities. This hasn’t been the easiest being that racial profiling has led countless people to live in fear-portraying entire

Throughout history, minorities have always suffered from discrimination by other ethnic groups. This discrimination still occurs today, especially in the form of racial profiling. Racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed a crime of offense. This degradation of ordinary people is a serious issue and needs to be dealt with. This controversial practice that law enforcement are doing has certainly created sides to this discussion throughout the centuries. Whether racial profiling is a legitimate practice or not, it is still spurring turmoil on the streets, in the classroom, and through the media. While racial profiling may seem to be an acceptable way to promote public safety, it is ultimately ineffective and unconstitutional; therefore, we should seek to end racial profiling by government institutions.

The topic of race and racism has been prevalent throughout America’s history. Although we, as a country, have ended extreme racist practices, there still remains the discrimination of minority groups. This discrimination has more prevalently taken the form of racial profiling in today’s society. Many individuals racially profile others unconsciously because of the many stereotypes attached to certain ethnic groups. Additionally, racial profiling is mostly viewed as a practice commonly used by the police. The issue of racial profiling can be viewed from several different perspectives with many viewing it as a harassment on minorities while others see it as a necessary practice to keep the public safe. While police see racial profiling as having a positive effect on the public, it creates detrimental effects for the victims; therefore racial profiling must be heavily monitored.

These kind of people want to and will try to make someone’s life as hard as possible simply because they see this subject differently. The simple, daily task of using the bathroom is a breeze for any typical person. Unfortunately, this task comes across as a intimidating adversary to a trans person simply because one can be conflicted with which restroom to use. For many trans people, entering a gender-specific bathroom can be a source of stress and anxiety, because using the restroom can mean very real health and safety concerns. Harassment of trans people in and around gender-specific bathrooms can range from denial of use to police intervention to verbal threats and physical assault.

The highest rate of sexual abuse was reported by African-American transgender inmates at 34 percent. A high percentage of physical abuse against male to female (MTF) transgender inmates was at 21 percent and 11 percent of female to male (FTM) were reported. MTF also had higher incidents of sexual abuse of 20 percent to FTM reported at 6 percent (Grant, Mottet & Tanis, 2011). Another problem is non-staff correctional personnel treating transgender inmates unethically. Twenty-two percent experienced harassment when they interacted with police; 6 percent also reporting physical abuse and 2 percent reporting sexual abuse (Grant, Mottet & Tanis,

As society continues to fight for the expansion of social diversity in public and private sectors. The community depends on the criminal justice system and the professionals associated with it to set the standard for equality and fairness. Research like what was conducted in this article is necessary as there is need to diversify a law enforcement community that is dominated by the white heterosexual male principles and standards. As our communities become more diverse it is imperative that law enforcement community do the same and replace traditional ignorant and stereotypical behavior with knowledge and professionalism. The studies are vital in providing insight to combat hostility and homophobia directed towards the nontraditional officer

The relationship between the LGBTQ community and the police services has been filled with harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Although the number has decreased over the years, numerous individuals of the LGBTQ community are still reporting complaints of discrimination that are the cause of police misconduct, including verbal harassment, physical and sexual abuse.

As a gay, Hispanic female of color I have relevant experience to capture LGBTQ police officers that need services and experience bias. As a police officer and a veteran, I am at the forefront of the realities and consequences that confront members of those groups, and am therefore uniquely qualified to work with and advocate on their behalf. My goal is to explore ways in which biases, cultural history, stereotypes, systemic racism, and federal/state policies affect police-community interactions. A master’s degree in social work will expand my knowledge on such topics, and help me coordinate ways to train police officers in techniques that will help pacify negative encounters.

The criminal just system should view all people no matter what their race, gender, or social class is. In a world where Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people are being slandered, it is hard for them to get jobs because of their sexual preferences or how they identify. Gays and lesbians who choose to come out around “straight” people they work with will probably face at least some (if not much) discrimination. During work, “discrimination based on sexual orientation must not be tolerated in any form in modern law enforcement. Instead of prejudice and intolerance, police departments and chief executives should embrace a “Do Ask, Do Tell” attitude toward gays and lesbians (Winchell, 2008)”. They will go out of their way to cause harm either (physically/ mentally), professional humiliation, and the refusal of some heterosexual officers to work in close proximity with the LGBT officers. Instead of discriminating on others, officers should begin to judge based on the quality of their work and strength of character.