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racial pro·fil·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. racial profilingnoun

    a form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups

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  1. racial profiling

    Racial profiling refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on an individual's race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin. It involves the use of personal characteristics or behavior patterns to make generalizations about a person's likelihood of engaging in criminal activity. It is a controversial tactic often associated with institutional racism and bias.

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  1. Racial profiling

    Racial profiling is the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity by law enforcement personnel as a key factor in deciding whether to engage in enforcement. The practice is controversial and is illegal in many jurisdictions.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of racial profiling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of racial profiling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of racial profiling in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    How about the person who knew what was going on said they didn't want to report them because they think it might be racial profiling, did you see that? we have become so politically correct that we don't know what the hell we're doing.

  2. Alvin Bragg:

    As a Black man, I have personally experienced racial profiling countless times in my life and I sympathize with the young man victimized in this incident, this plea ensures appropriate accountability for Miya Ponsetto by addressing underlying causes for Miya Ponsetto behavior and ensuring this conduct does not reoccur.

  3. Jason Owens:

    Just by virtue of the fact that we literally encounter people from dozens of countries every year, it doesnt make sense to think that racial profiling would ever pay off for us because we would be missing out on a vast majority the criminal element.

  4. Charles Gallagher:

    A white police officer in Ferguson may be married to a black woman and have black and Latino friends, but that doesn't mean the officer is above racial profiling.

  5. Christine Neumann-Ortiz:

    It basically legalizes racial profiling because you can be stopped and questioned and put in detention based on how you look.


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