Racial Profiling And Racial Segregation

Since the birth of our nation, racial profiling has been an issue longstanding and troubling among minority groups and still continues to exhibit severe consequences in communities.

Racial profiling is used by many Americans in the united states. Blacks, whites and mexicans all use racial profiling. Their profiling is much different then you could say is used by police enforcement today. Minorities are high on the list of racial profiling by police in today 's society. This has caused many issues with minorities and police enforcement relations since police use this as a way of controlling crime rates in many cities. With this paper it will be to show and scrutinize every aspect of consequences of racial profiling with police and individuals such as minorities. To be able to explain and probe racial profiling and the issues that coincide with this issue. I will then provide an explanation with background of what racial profiling means. Then providing research that will show the issue of racial profiling with how it will affect the relations between individuals and law enforcement departments.

One of the most imminent threats looming within American society is race relations. America is a melting pot of different races, cultures, and religions, yet the matter of racial profiling still remains prominent today. By definition it is considered “an activity carried out by enforcers of the law wherein they investigate or stop any individual in traffic or round up people of the same race or ethnicity for crime suspicion” (NYLN.org ). This profiling has become a significant catalyst in the tension that has been ensuing between minorities and the government. Hostility has grown due to the apparent and intentional targeting of “brown people”, and

The concept of racial profiling has its wide range of definitions. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, racial profiling means “the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual 's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin.” In other words, racial profiling has its assumptions that particular individuals are more likely to be involved in transgression or unlawful activities based on individual’s race or background. Racial profiling does not just exist today; it thrives and mostly propels a brutalizing message and inhuman misconception to citizens of the United States whom they are pre-judged by the color of their skin. The primary cause of profiling is racism or race-related discrimination. Unfortunately, this unwarranted approach is now commonly used by law enforcement officers, even though it could be both unjust and unconstitutional. Not only does it violate the core principles of this country, but it can be dangerous and deadly because it threatens our privacy and security. It is also a threat to racial equality, where many influential and prominent people have fought for to accomplish. Although many heroic activist leaders have ended racial division to its certain extent, yet many African-Americans all over America still face the rigid unequal world because of unjustifiable race-related tragedies that tremendously affects African-Americans.

Recently, there has been an epidemic in which minorities are being racially profiled on a daily basis. Individuals are being arrested, pulled over, and gunned down, simply because of the color of their skin. People cannot even walk down the street without someone thinking that they look suspicious. Whether the person is African American, Hispanic, Indian, or Muslim, racial profiling is wrong. With all of the recent controversy surrounding the problem, one would think that it would occur much less but that is not the case. Racial profiling has caused a recent uproar in America, and it has become the reason why many people have turned their backs on law enforcement for good.

Racial profiling has been a touchy subject for United States citizens. Racial profiling has been around for quite some time in America and it more than often benefits the majority population (white America). More recently, the controversial topic has been brought to light. The debate over Racial Profiling topic is whether or not racial profiling is wrong or right. Multiple opinions from notable sources have been debating over this topic for decades. Some sources give reasons and examples in order to debunk the idea that racial profiling is necessary for police officers to do their jobs, as well as for normal citizens to form an opinion of fellow United States citizens and immigrants. While other sources give reasons to support racial

Ever since the late 1970 's profiling was associated with a method of interdicting drug traffickers (Data Collection Resource Center, n.d., para 3). The profiling provided not only a quick way to see evidence of concealment in the vehicle, but included age and race characteristics of possible drivers (Data Collection Resource Center, n.d., para 3). The controversy is over whether or not there are a disproportionate number of blacks and Hispanics involved with law enforcement that reflects police racism or is it merely the outcome of disproportionate minority crime (MacDonald, 2003, pg. 9). MacDonald (2003, p. 9) reported the high rates of minority stops and arrests do not accurately reveal racism was the cause. In the past our society has labeled this problem as being prejudice or a racist, but now there is a new term. "Minorities refer to it as DWB, driving while black. Politicians call it racial profiling." (Sweeney, n.d.).

The purpose of the paper is to identify, how racial profiling is not a legitimate tool for law enforcement agencies. The definition of the racial profiling is the consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity (Racial Profiling, 2008). The practice of racial profiling is illegal. Racial profiling violates the fourth and fourteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The fourth amendment indicates [it goes against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched,

Racial profiling is a major issue in today’s law enforcement. Cases of police officers committing racially motivated acts are consistently the leading stories for television reporters and articles. Procedures such as the stop and frisk or a typical traffic stop are often said to factor in race when deciding whom to stop. Racial profiling is defined as “the consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity”(“Racial Profiling”, n.d.). Society’s racial profiling accusations are putting police officers everywhere in a danger every time they make a stop. There are riots and police officers being shot all across America. Any information collected on racial profiling in cities always leads to the same conclusion: “police disproportionately stop people of color for traffic violations relative to population composition and treat minorities different than Whites during the encounters (e.g. citations, arrests, length of time persons are stopped, and searches of persons and their possessions)” (Novak, 2004, p. 66). The methods police officers are taking are not enough to completely prevent racial

The results of this study suggest several important policy recommendations. First, law-enforcement agencies must monitor the policing

Some considers racial profiling a new phenomenon, and it is important to examine it because it is a foundational aspect of law and law enforcement in the United States. Glover in the book Racial Profiling: Research, Racism, and Resistance defines racial profiling in contemporary times “as the use of racial and or ethnic status as the determinant factor in decision to stop motorist either in the absence of indicators of criminality or in determining who to enforce law against ( 11).” In this article Glover discuses the history of racialized law and law enforcement. Glover says that our country is built on white supremacy which is a race placed in the superior ranking and usually receives better economic opportunities and prospects in the labor market and is granted a higher pay. The chapter analyzes the history of racial profiling being practiced in society with the fact of the slave ship arriving in

A major issue that has been at the forefront of the topic of race in America is racial profiling. This practice of targeting individuals based on the individual’s race is not new and has been in use for many many years. However it has recently come to national attention with the killing of unarmed black teenagers by police officers. The issue of racial profiling not only highlights the lack of equality in America but the issue of policemen using excessive force when dealing with criminal activity.

Racial profiling is a term society has become familiar with in the past few years; however, it is not a new phenomenon. Racial profiling according to Fredrickson, "occurs when law enforcement officials rely on race, skin color, and/or ethnicity as an indication of criminality, reasonable suspicion, or probable cause, except when it is part of the description of a particular suspect" (1). There are many opposing views on racial profiling; some believe it to be a useful tool used by law enforcement, while others believe it to be another way to discriminate against minorities. This paper sets out to examine racial profiling from its origin to present day, taking a look into both sides of the racial profiling issue to find what if any laws are

Over the centuries in which the nation has existed, the “melting pot”, as one could call it, has faced its share of economic and political scandals. Racial profiling is one of its more serious forms of scandal due to the implications of its existence. The act of criminally categorizing human subgroups is both barbaric and illogical. Racial profiling is defined as the practice of targeting individuals for police or security interaction, detention ,or other disparate treatment based on race in belief that certain minority groups are more likely to engage in unlawful behavior. It has become a sort of base for current society’s law enforcement system, but it is a futile practice that should not be in use. The act of racial profiling should not

Racial profiling has become a major topic of debate between politicians, journalists, and even the public themselves. Some define this act of the police as a justifiable response of observing a suspicious character, but others see racial profiling as a way to discriminate against ethnic minorities. While racial profiling is highly favored by law enforcement to reduce crime, it accomplishes very little in the world of crime, and it conflicts with the relationship between the police and the community; therefore, the community must work together to put an end to racial profiling.