Racial Profiling

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the perception that those who are not Caucasian receive sentences that are harsher and punishment that is stricter than others. They are also treated differently when they make a large purchase, such as a car or a home. The paper explores the concern that perhaps the criminal justice system and the rest of society are racially biased. The paper explains the possibility that those of minority races are not committing crimes at a higher rate, but they are being targeted at a higher rate so only their crimes are discovered. The paper contends that in order for the United States to attain its vision of equality, this practice must be stopped.

From the Paper:

"This is evidenced not only by individuals of other races who feel that they have been treated unfairly but by statistics which indicate the number of non-Caucasian individuals that are within the prison system, have been turned down for jobs, and have been discouraged from purchasing homes in particular neighborhoods. While racial profiling is seen most often when it comes to areas of the criminal justice system, many other facets of life also indicate it as well. Unfortunately, there are still many people that are affected by it, and it is time that racial profiling is recognized for what it is, addressed properly, and stopped."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Coker, Donna. 2003. Foreword: addressing the real world of racial injustice in the criminal justice system. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.
• Meares, Tracy L. 2000. Norms, Legitimacy and Law Enforcement, 79 OR. L. REV. 391, 396-97
• Saltzburg, Stephen A. 2003, The Supreme Court, Criminal Procedure and Judicial Integrity, 40 AM. CRIM. L. REV. 133, 133.
• Thompson, Anthony C. 1999. Stopping the Usual Suspects: Race and the Fourth Amendment, 74 N.Y.U.L. REV. 956, 962.

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