Racial Profiling is one of the most extreme disadvantages of the Criminal Justice field. Racial Profiling refers to the discrimination practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin (ACLU). It was developed during slavery times, slaves were being profiled as criminals; people with no property or value. During the days of lynching in the south racial profiling was being used by the southern sheriffs, these sheriffs would release black suspects to the lynch mobs based on their current profile (ACLU). Law enforcement use race to determine which drivers to stop for minor traffic violation, also which pedestrian to search for illegal contraband.
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Trayvon Martin was racially profiled right from the start. Zimmerman complained that “They always get away” before he took away Martins life. Throughout the trail a large portion was focused on Martins character they were trying to deem him a “thug” (Best). Sabrina Fulton said the “Jurors saw her son as less than a human being”. Activist and Author Michelle Alexander describes how Zimmerman hostility toward Trayvon Martin is consistent with systematic norms that oppressed black people as a whole (Best). Ahmed Mohamed, a 14 year old who was arrested for bringing a clock to school. He was arrested because administration believed it was a bomb (Atkins). Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal admitted that he doesn’t “think a 14 year old should be getting arrested for bringing a clock to school.” However, he also praised the security guards for being “careful” (Atkins). Mohamed was still suspended for 3 days, he is planning to switch schools. Our Criminal Justice system for decades has been infected with a mind-set that views boys and men in particular as a problem to be dealt with managed and controlled. This mindset has fueled a brutal war on drugs, a get tough movement and a prison-building boom unprecedented in world history
Trayvon Martin was racially profiled right from the start. Zimmerman complained that “They always get away” before he took away Martins life. Throughout the trail a large portion was focused on Martins character they were trying to deem him a “thug” (Best). Sabrina Fulton said the “Jurors saw her son as less than a human being”. Activist and Author Michelle Alexander describes how Zimmerman hostility toward Trayvon Martin is consistent with systematic norms that oppressed black people as a whole (Best). Ahmed Mohamed, a 14 year old who was arrested for bringing a clock to school. He was arrested because administration believed it was a bomb (Atkins). Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal admitted that he doesn’t “think a 14 year old should be getting arrested for bringing a clock to school.” However, he also praised the security guards for being “careful” (Atkins). Mohamed was still suspended for 3 days, he is planning to switch schools. Our Criminal Justice system for decades has been infected with a mind-set that views boys and men in particular as a problem to be dealt with managed and controlled. This mindset has fueled a brutal war on drugs, a get tough movement and a prison-building boom unprecedented in world history