Racial Profiling and Post 9-11

Analytical Essay # 45447

Criminology
Ethnic Studies > Middle East
Hot Topics > Terror and 9/11

A look at the problem of racial profiling in America after 9-11.

1,800 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the sensitive issue of racial profiling and the sensitive balance that the law authorities need to keep while still trying to maintain a sense of domestic security. It looks at how this problem is especially affecting the American Muslim community in the U.S.

From the Paper:

"Racial profiling has become a long and winded debate in our society. Its history is extensive and varied; affecting different groups during different periods of time. However, regardless of the ethnic group targeted, racial profiling has the effect of heightening tensions between law enforcement agents and the community. A profile is "a coherent set of facts"; it often includes known conditions and behavior that may indicate a particular individual might be engaged in criminal activity. This profile is completely based on statistics and data that law enforcement officials obtain."

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Racial Profiling and Post 9-11 (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Racial-Profiling-and-Post-9-11/45447