Racism
Racial Profiling
Racial profiling is a practice where people of color and of certain religions are disproportionately targeted for investigation and enforcement of various laws. The existence of racial profiling dates back to slavery. In 1693, Philadelphia’s court officials gave police legal authority to stop and detain any Negro (freed or slaved) seen wandering around on the streets. This discriminatory practice continued through the Jim Crow era and now in the twenty first century, racial profiling is prevalent across cities in the U.S. It is used all around the globe in order to find and persecute criminals, terrorists, contrabandists, and others breaking the law. In some countries, racial profiling is completely lawful while in other countries it is considered a violation of human rights. For instance, in the United Sates, racial profiling is often considered to be an outrageous form of discrimination and is not accepted well by the society because it goes against many principles of the Constitution. Yet, some believe that racial profiling is a necessary evil, which will help the U.S. (and any other country) to prevent devastating terrorist attacks, illegal import and distribution of drugs, monetary machinations, and many other unlawful and inhumane actions. The range of responses to Racial Profiling spans from strong approval to outright disdain, this can easily be explained by the nation’s respect and admiration of democracy and the American way. There are a lot of people who are against racial profiling because racial profiling violates the 4th amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures without a court-issued warrant and probable cause. Therefore, racial profiling violates the 14th amendment, which grants all American citizens, the right to Due Process and Equal Protection under the law. Research shows that people of color or minorities experience racial profiling more than whites in America. Police departments have
Racial profiling is a practice where people of color and of certain religions are disproportionately targeted for investigation and enforcement of various laws. The existence of racial profiling dates back to slavery. In 1693, Philadelphia’s court officials gave police legal authority to stop and detain any Negro (freed or slaved) seen wandering around on the streets. This discriminatory practice continued through the Jim Crow era and now in the twenty first century, racial profiling is prevalent across cities in the U.S. It is used all around the globe in order to find and persecute criminals, terrorists, contrabandists, and others breaking the law. In some countries, racial profiling is completely lawful while in other countries it is considered a violation of human rights. For instance, in the United Sates, racial profiling is often considered to be an outrageous form of discrimination and is not accepted well by the society because it goes against many principles of the Constitution. Yet, some believe that racial profiling is a necessary evil, which will help the U.S. (and any other country) to prevent devastating terrorist attacks, illegal import and distribution of drugs, monetary machinations, and many other unlawful and inhumane actions. The range of responses to Racial Profiling spans from strong approval to outright disdain, this can easily be explained by the nation’s respect and admiration of democracy and the American way. There are a lot of people who are against racial profiling because racial profiling violates the 4th amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures without a court-issued warrant and probable cause. Therefore, racial profiling violates the 14th amendment, which grants all American citizens, the right to Due Process and Equal Protection under the law. Research shows that people of color or minorities experience racial profiling more than whites in America. Police departments have