Racial Profiling Developed by Kim Flachmann MODULE: TEACHER VERSION GRADE 12 Reading Selection for this Module Herbert‚ Bob. “Jim Crow Policing.” New York Times 2 Feb. 2010‚ late ed.: A27. Print. Module Description This module has been designed to provoke students to take a stand on the controversial topic of racial profiling. The issues surrounding this topic are complex and entangled in related subjects to the extent that a change in one area might dramatically affect other claims
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A few weeks ago the media covered the riots in Baltimore due to the death of Freddie Gray. There was constant media coverage of buildings burning‚ stealing‚ and attacks on Baltimore Police Department and its property. However‚ there was hardly any coverage on the peaceful protesting in the Baltimore area and African-Americans speaking out against the destruction and violence in the city. Protestors were called “thugs” and “criminals” even by the president himself. However‚ President Obama did speak
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discussing racial profiling and the affects that is has in the media and the community. What is racial profiling? Racial profiling is the act of suspecting or targeting a person of a certain race based on a stereotype about their race. According to Minnesota House of Representatives analyst Jim Cleary‚ "there appear to be at least two clearly distinguishable definitions of the term ’racial profiling’: a narrow definition and a broad definition... Under the narrow definition‚ racial profiling occurs when
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TO: Shari Malin FROM: Wendy Quintana‚ Student SUBJECT: Racial Profiling INTRODUCTORY SUMMARY We have been assigned a problem analysis memo and I’ve chosen the topic of racial profiling‚ for being a minority myself. One usually associates racial profiling with police officers‚ but the truth is that it’s not limited to them only. There’s been racial profiling observed in every position of power. Some observers claim that racial profiling doesn’t exist‚ but there is an abundance of stories and
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an unjust way. “For some people racial ends in traffic tickets but for others it can end with people dying” stated the ACLU Racial Profiling: Definition article. This social injustice‚ racial profiling‚ has been a problem across the country for years. Arguably‚ racial profiling is not against the law‚ but in 1996 the US Supreme court did state that all people should be treated equally when it comes to the law because all people can commit crimes (“Racial Profiling”). Also the Fourth Amendment states
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people racial profiling is just something on television and for others it’s an everyday thing. It is 2017‚ and racial profiling is still going on everywhere. There are many of people who still profile other people every day. Racial profiling is when someone makes assumptions about someone else based on the color of that person’s skin and his or her physical appearance. There are multiple types‚ including: Driving While Black‚ Shopping While Black‚ profiling on airplanes‚ common types of racial profiling
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Racial Profiling: Who is really to blame? Over the years‚ the lines have been blurred between warranted suspicions and racial profiling. Police profile innocent people every day in airports‚ during traffic stops‚ and in minority neighborhoods. It is easy for them to see a black guy in a minority neighborhood with baggy pants‚ a hoodie‚ and a bulge in his pocket and perceive him as a thug‚ gangster‚ or criminal. The problem is that there is not anyone policing the police to ensure they are during
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Racial Profiling‚ according to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (n.d.) is defined as stereotypical assumptions made based on one’s race‚ colour ethnicity‚ etc. It varies from criminal profiling‚ which would be to associate one’s race with criminal activity ( Ontario Human Rights Commission ‚ n.d.). Racial profiling has sparked significant discussion on social media and has become a prominent global issue. Racial Profiling has been a topic which has been evident since the early days of slavery
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Axia College March‚ M. 5/22/11 Introduction Racial profiling has been an issue in the United States since the beginning of time. Racial profiling is more of a problem today than before but has been a problem since slavery. The main target of racial profiling is African American males. It seems that the larger cities in the United State have this problems the most‚ for example‚ Los Angeles and New York. There are stories daily of racial profiling by the police in the United States. African American
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Press Release Adam Yassa CJA 304 Oct 29‚ 2013 Dr SAMARA Press Release Racial Profiling In California‚ the criminal justice system is experiencing problems that appear overwhelming when it comes to racial profiling .Racial profiling not only respects individuals Legal rights‚ but it is considered ineffective policing. On Monday‚ the ACLU of Southern California released a report investigating more than 700‚000 cases in which Los Angeles Police Department officers stopped pedestrians and/or drivers
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