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…the outrageous practice of racial profiling. Our recently released report Driving While Black: Racial Profiling On Our Nation's Highways, documents this practice of substituting skin color for evidence as a grounds for suspicion by law enforcement officials. Tens…

…1 Racial Profiling: “Its Time to Put an End to this Unjust Practice” It has happened to actors such as Wesley Snipes, Will Smith, Blair Underwood and LeVar Burton. It has happened to football player Marcus Allen, Olympic athletes Al Joyner…

…as they left the scene, saying, 'You're going to need this'" (Rice). <Tab/>There are many differing definitions of 'racial profiling'. One of the definitions is "the practice of stopping and inspecting people who are passing through public areas…

…and well.” (“Is Jim Crow…1”). Racial profiling was and is a practice in traffic stops and searches. Racial profiling is alive and well in today’s society, which it should be, in some very finely studied instances to keep this world clear of violence…

…There are several controversial issues surrounding racial profiling and the various problems that are encountered as a result of it. One issue is whether or not racial profiling exists. Most law enforcement departments refuse to undergo a study…

…Racial Profiling Racial profiling is the tactic of stopping someone because of the color of his or her skin and fleeting suspicion that the person is engaging in criminal behavior. This practice can be conducted with routine traffic stops, or can…

…Lovely, Greg Racial Profiling/Police Officers Racial profiling, the act of categorizing, the targeting of a particular group of culture with a view towards labeling those individuals law enforcers believe are engaged in illegal activities. Does…

…The Race Against Racial Profiling The great era of civil rights started in the 1960s, with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s stirring “I have a Dream” speech at the historic march on Washington in August of 1963. At the same time Birmingham Police…

…10 pages of material for a paper I thought about myself and my own views on racial profiling. I guess I never really categorized myself as a racist but the more I think about it the more I realize that I make assumptions based on race and the situation…

…Racial Profiling can be defined as the identification of racial factors, such as skin color, hair texture, facial structure, physical attire, gender, spoken language, accent, or religion. As noted above, there are many ways in which someone can…