Race, Drugs and Urban Poverty

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at how interconnected the current problems of racial profiling, the war on drugs, and urban poverty are. It first looks at the historical aspects of the war on drugs in minority-heavy areas. Then it looks at why these areas might be targeted by racial profiling. Finally, the writer tries to find justification for racial profiling as a tool to end the drug problem and help urban areas, ultimately deciding that there is no good answer, that the problems are too intertwined.

From the Paper:

"Ever since September 11th and the Al Qaeda-led hijackings of that tragic day, our country has been aware of racial profiling that has occurred in our airports and along our borders, where people of Arab descent have been stopped, questioned, even detained because their skin, profile, or dress matches some pre-conceived notion of a terrorist. Yet, even before Arabs were being pulled aside or looked at suspiciously as they put carry-on luggage into overhead compartments, racial profiling was an issue that needed to be discussed and dealt with in the United States. Every day, in inner cities and well-to-do suburbs, men and women of color are stopped for DWB, or driving while black, or for being of any ethnic minority, for that matter."

More papers on Race, Drugs and Urban Poverty:

• Essay # 84207 : "Poverty, Drugs and Racial Profiling"
• Research Paper # 104913 : "African-American Women and Drug Trafficking"
• Persuasive Essay # 146409 : "The Impact of Gang Violence"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: