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RACIAL PROFILING BY POLICE. Team A: Jose Elias Joseph Mass Jorge Rivera-Navarro. Police and Profiling.
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RACIAL PROFILING BY POLICE Team A: Jose Elias Joseph Mass Jorge Rivera-Navarro
Police and Profiling Racial Profiling has been an issue in the United States and all over the world for many years. At one point some considered it a necessity but as time passed it became an ongoing battle with law enforcement agencies, courts, and the communities. Blacks Asians Jews Arabic Latinos Gipsies Mexicans Japanese
What is Racial profiling? Satzewich and Shaffer (2009) define racial profiling as ‘‘heightened scrutiny based solely or in part on race, ethnicity, Aboriginality, place of origin ancestry, or religion, or on stereotypes associated with any of these factors.”
What is wrong with Racial Profiling? • IT’S AGAINST THE LAW!!!! • “It's wrong, and we will end it in America. In so doing, we will not hinder the work of our nation's brave police officers. They protect us every day -- often at great risk. But by stopping the abuses of a few, we will add to the public confidence our police officers earn and deserve.'' --President George W. Bush, Feb. 27, 2001 • “This administration… has been opposed to racial profiling and has done more to indicate its opposition than ever in history. The President said it’s wrong and we’ll end it in America, and I subscribe to that. Using race… as a proxy for potential criminal behavior is unconstitutional, and it undermines law enforcement by undermining the confidence that people can have in law enforcement.” --Attorney General John Ashcroft, Feb. 28, 2002
What has been done to avoid/discourage Racial Profiling? • Recruiting/ Diversity • Training • Community outreach • Disciplinary Actions/ Legal Repercussions Your logo here
Guidelines and Behavior The Bush Administration Is the First to Take Action to Ban Racial Profiling in Federal Law Enforcement. • Traffic Stops/ Patrol • Detentions • Investigations/Questioning • Terrorism • Arrests • Race is NOT Probable Cause or the only factor.
Examples of Racial Profiling • LAPD Officer profiled Latinos in traffic stops • Connecticut cops accused of racial profiling • Arizona enacts SB 1070 in 2010 • City of Los Angeles vs. Lyons
References Satzewich, Vic and William Shaffer 2009 Racism versus professionalism: Claims and counter-claims about racial profiling. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice 51: 199–226.