Racial profiling is the act of suspecting or targeting a person, based on observations of a person character or behavior (Hayle, S., Wortley, S., & Tanner, J.,
2016). Racial profiling is not a new concept; it has been a practice for quite some time. Racial profiling is quite common in the African American communities. Small groups of African American males are often the target. The act is carried out by white police officers. Although a common practice of white versus black, racial profiling may affect other ethnic groups as well. More so, racial profiling occurs when the police judge a person based on race, behavior, or group affiliation (Hayle, S., Wortley,
S., & Tanner, J., 2016). According to (Hayle, S., Wortley, S., & Tanner, J.,
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Another group of people often racially profiled are the youth and homeless. Members of the two groups become vulnerable targets for police because of the way they act and dress in public. American Civil Liberty Union
(ACLU) (2016) claims that racial profiling is dangerous and could also endanger children. Children could often sometimes suffer from stigmatizing and could scar them for life. In general, the acts of racial profiling create a problem for citizens as well as causes strained relationships between the police and the community.
Evidence of racial profiling is characterized in the case, United States vs
Mendenhall, which deals with search and seizure. It occurred on February 10, 1976, at
Detroit airport, when Sylvia Mendenhall arrived and was stop by two
DEA agents. The DEA agents had been observing Mendenhall’s conduct.
While walking through the airport the DEA agents said that she resembled a person carrying drugs. The DEA agents asked her a series of questions after which they
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The court overturned the ruling stating that the suspect was not seized, when the DEA agent approach. The actions of the DEA violated the consent rule. The subject, in this case, should have been given the right to consent to a search and seizure. Failure to give the subject this right violated Mendenhall Fourth Amendment right.
Racial profiling is also evident in the case, Bennet vs. City of Eastpointe a case that took place in Eastpointe, Detroit (Boyce, 2005). The Bennet vs City of Eastpointe case involves racial profiling and a case that violates a person’s Fourth Amendment rights. According to Boyce (Bicycling while black), Eastpointe police pulled over a couple of black men that were riding on their bikes (2016). It was believed that the police pulled them over because they were black. Eastpointe police, however, claimed that they were instructed to find young black men who were responsible for many bike thefts. The court found that the defendant’s rights were violated and was not protected unreasonable search. Despite the courts rationale, the evidence did not support just cause. The defense attorney for the group of black men, sought a
When police officers use racial profiling when pulling someone over or making arrests, they tend view their race as
Racial profiling is an act of discrimination committed by law enforcement officials in which they target certain individuals with the suspicion of a crime due to their race, religion, and culture. In racial profiling, individuals are suspected of committing a crime solely because of their appearance, which is associated to stereotypes of their people committing crimes. I believe this is a huge problem in Chicago because many minorities in Chicago especially those in underdeveloped neighborhoods are affected by this. Not only is racial profiling unlawful, it goes against what our nations constitution is supposed to protect us from. The amendments are there to protect us. Racial profiling violates our 4th amendment right, which protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures. I?d say that being harassed and making the assumption that someone has committed a wrongdoing based on their physical features and background would fall under being a very unreasonable act. My goal with this paper is to shed some light on a view from the past on how racial profiling became an issue and how it is still an issue around the country including Chicago. This paper will also include what I believe to be solutions to this growing issue.
Racial profiling emerges as a standout amongst the most dubious issues in the United States of America as well as different parts of the world all the more so in the created nations. Basically, it includes the utilization of the ethnicity, race or nationality of a person as the fundamental variable of law authorization methodology, for example, arbitrary checks, capture and so forth. In the United States of America, racial profiling is generally considered by numerous individuals as an apparatus of executing racial segregation especially towards individuals who are drawn from ethnic minorities.
Racial profiling impacts the lives of African Americans, Asians, Latinos, South Asians, and the Arab communities (Persistence of racial and ethnic profiling in the United States: a follow-up report to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 12). Profiling based on race stems from racism, and has lastingly marked and structured the society of the United States (10). In some aspects, it is considered a violation of human rights; therefore, acts then started to develop (12). For example, the United States introduced the Subsequent End of Racial Profiling Acts to Congress in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009, but they
Racial profiling is a huge problem in America today, but in the past it was worse and the internment camps prove so. We have experienced many incidents where someone has been falsely accused of accusations based on race and the outcome was not pleasant. The fact of the matter is that racial profiling is a form of racial prejudice and leads to racially charged hate crimes.The prime example of racial profiling is like the article on the Muslim-American doctor who was picked out of an airplane based on suspicions from other individuals despite the fact that he was as westernized as possible by speaking English and
Throughout history, a separation has always existed between races, and as our nation progresses, a form of racism has grown called the racial profiling. Often used as a technique to prevent crime, racial profiling only serves to unreasonably accuse individuals of color of heinous crimes, perpetuating societies longstanding fears. Many arguments exist that racial profiling doesn’t exist, and people of color perpetuate the idea of constant victimization, but based on past and current events, anyone can see that racial profiling does not come down to just that. By comparing the treatment of those of color, to any other race, anyone can see with certainty that racial profiling exists.
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 a very important issue that individuals in society face every day. This problem occurs in low income or poverty-stricken areas throughout cities and communities across the nation. Hundreds of anecdotal testimonials allege that law enforcement officials at all levels of government are infringing upon the constitutional rights and civil liberties of racial and ethnic minorities through a practice called “racial profiling (Ward, 2002). So what is racial profiling? According to the National Institute of Justice, racial profiling by law enforcement is commonly defined as a practice that targets people for suspicion of crime based on their race, ethnicity, religion or national origin (National Institute of Justice, 2013). The
Racial profiling happens all over the world and has caused a lot of controversy. Thou-
Everyone knows that Racial Profiling is a huge issue because it goes way back in time, racial profiling dates back to the time of slavery. In 1963, Philadelphia’s court officials gave police legal authority to stop and detain any Negro (freed or slaved) seen wandering among the streets. This discriminatory practice continued through the Jim Crow era and now the twenty-first century, racial profiling
While African Americans have historically been the marks of racial profiling, they are not the only community affected by this practice. It affects individuals
One major problem with the Justice System is that law enforcement use racial profiling affecting many people of color on a daily basis. Racial profiling is when law enforcement believe that certain groups are more likely to commit a crime rather than other groups. This is a major problem because in many cases there are very tragic incidents and as NAACP stated, “ Mr. Garner’s tragic death shows that for communities of color, including women and LGBT people of color, immigrants and low income communities, racial profiling has been and continues to be a constant reality of life, often with tragic and deadly consequences,” (45) Explains how racial profiling has become an everyday basis to minorities affecting them in many ways and unfortunately ends with death occasionally. Racial profiling is a huge dilemma
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 stands out as a controversial topic discussed not only in the United Stated but also other parts of the world. Many people tend to voice their opinions upon this particular situation because it is a common everyday issue to see minorities especially being basically harassed because of small things like their skin color. The American Civil Liberties Union states that racial profiling is based on the practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based race, ethnicity, religion or national origin which is a longstanding and troubling problem that deserves a solution for any victims involved. Police brutality plays a huge role in the cause of racial profiling because law enforcement is here
Racial Profiling refers to 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. (ACLU) Through this activity, black people are subjected to various unjust, institutionalized actions and procedures in disproportionate numbers. Given the fact that racial bias and prejudice is institutionalized (i.e.