Policy From Stereotypes
Countless people would agree with the fact that it is unfair to single out an entire community based on their religion, ethnicity, or race. They would be astonished by the number of people unaware of the current issue of racial profiling. Racial profiling has always been an issue in America, but has become a bigger issue since 9/11 occurred. According to Google, racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Some people believe that in order to keep our country safe we need to advance our use of racial profiling. For example, in populous areas like airports. Others oppose this idea because of our nation's nature of being accepting to all. The concern …show more content…
There have been many accounts of police stopping people of color strictly because that color was anything other than white. For example, in the article More Training and Police Consolidation Would Improve Racial Profiling Stats, it states that “In 2014, blacks were 75 percent more likely to be pulled over in the state of Missouri than whites. Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be searched as a result of such stops, even though whites were more likely to be in possession of illegal contraband, such as drugs or weapons.” This illustrates where racial profiling can be categorized as a type of racism. As a result of being a different color than white and being in “the wrong neighborhood” you can be classified as suspicious just for your race or ethnicity. This is significant because it demonstrates that racial profiling has become second nature to some officers. Ergo it has started to set barriers between the community and law …show more content…
For example, identifying a specific race in places like an airport can effectively secure airlines from dangers like terrorist attacks. Although, racial profiling can set up barriers between the law and the public. Many people are uninformed that people who are racists are sheltered and close minded. The world needs to come to an understanding that race does not determine nor define a person's character. We are a country where we are supportive of diversity and accepting of people of all shades, religions, and ethnicities. Racial profiling can be degrading if used inaccurately, but in most cases it can reduce crime and keep people
Countless people would agree with the fact that it is unfair to single out an entire community based on their religion, ethnicity, or race. They would be astonished by the number of people unaware of the current issue of racial profiling. Racial profiling has always been an issue in America, but has become a bigger issue since 9/11 occurred. According to Google, racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Some people believe that in order to keep our country safe we need to advance our use of racial profiling. For example, in populous areas like airports. Others oppose this idea because of our nation's nature of being accepting to all. The concern …show more content…
There have been many accounts of police stopping people of color strictly because that color was anything other than white. For example, in the article More Training and Police Consolidation Would Improve Racial Profiling Stats, it states that “In 2014, blacks were 75 percent more likely to be pulled over in the state of Missouri than whites. Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be searched as a result of such stops, even though whites were more likely to be in possession of illegal contraband, such as drugs or weapons.” This illustrates where racial profiling can be categorized as a type of racism. As a result of being a different color than white and being in “the wrong neighborhood” you can be classified as suspicious just for your race or ethnicity. This is significant because it demonstrates that racial profiling has become second nature to some officers. Ergo it has started to set barriers between the community and law …show more content…
For example, identifying a specific race in places like an airport can effectively secure airlines from dangers like terrorist attacks. Although, racial profiling can set up barriers between the law and the public. Many people are uninformed that people who are racists are sheltered and close minded. The world needs to come to an understanding that race does not determine nor define a person's character. We are a country where we are supportive of diversity and accepting of people of all shades, religions, and ethnicities. Racial profiling can be degrading if used inaccurately, but in most cases it can reduce crime and keep people