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Racial profiling is a term that is used to describe the practise of substituting one's skin color for evidence as ground for suspicion. This is mostly used in police work, and unfortunately happens all the time.

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Who coined the term racial profiling?

Joe Collum


What caused racial profiling?

Deep seated racist attitudes and misconceptions cause racial profiling


Give three original examples of racial profiling?

When police officers pullover more minorities, that is racial profiling. Clerks that follow minorities around in the store are racial profiling. Another instance of racial profiling is when individuals try to change the incomes of NBA players.


Is racial profiling legal?

In many states in the U.S. racial profiling is legal and used by law enforcement officials. Racial profiling is a highly debated topic with supporters who agree with it and many who do not.


Is racial profiling similar to pschological profiling?

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What are the release dates for Racial Profiling Is Wrong - 2010?

Racial Profiling Is Wrong - 2010 was released on: USA: 20 April 2010


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What is the difference between legal profiling and illegal racial profiling?

Here's a bias based profiling link that explains it well: www.wppd.org/about/bbp.htm


Does racial profiling occur on the royal Bahamas police force?

Yes! Racial Profiling does exist in The Royal Bahamas Police Force. The police Force use racial profiling to prevent and detect crime and apprehend criminals. Traffic stop plays a role in racial profiling. Police officers pull over dark tinted cars because the suspect that there is something the driver of that vehicle is hiding.


When and where was the phrase coined from pretaining to racial profiling?

The ACLU


Why does sandy get arrested when plankton did the crime?

Racial profiling.


Is racial profiling good?

In some cases yes, it does.