The Ethics Of Racial Profiling In The United States

Racially stereotyping Muslim and Arab individuals could potentially lead them to be more inclined to engage in criminal behavior as they may defy law enforcement officials as a result of the profiling that exists among their race. While law enforcement officials claim to have a systematic and random procedure, results indicate that such is not necessarily the case; as such, all races and religions should be subjected to random searches in an equal manner, as profiling against a specific religion or racial group violates the liberty and fundamental rights of all people. Racial profiling violates the rights of all individuals, as granted by the United States Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendments provides United States citizens due process, granting fair and equal treatment to all people of all races and religions. The doctrine reads as …show more content…
The act of racial profiling is not only illegal under the United States Constitution, but racial profiling also thwarts the relationship between the law enforcement and society in general, as it creates a lack of trust between police and citizens. The Fourteenth Amendment explains that people’s rights shall be secure under unreasonable searches and seizures and these rights will not be infringed upon