Security and Profiling

Racial Profiling Ethnocentrism Based on the belief that one person 's culture is superior to another When coupled with anger , ethnocentrism can cause the group to blame other for their suffering The group 's anger may call for retaliation when there is no explanation for group 's suffering The culture becomes connected to crime if retaliation is achieved through an act of terrorism What is racial profiling Racial profiling occurs when race is used by law enforcement or private security officials , to any degree , as a basis for criminal suspicion in non-suspect specific

investigations (Amnesty 2007 The Need for Racial Profiling In Airports Some argue that by singling out passengers based on race , airport screeners are more likely to thwart attacks by Middle Eastern terrorist organizations The interest in preventing future attacks far outweighs the embarrassment and inconvenience passengers may experience (Kinsley 2001

Disadvantages of Racial Profiling Discrimination based on race , ethnicity , religion , nationality or on any other particular identity undermines the basic human rights and freedoms to which every person is entitled (Amnesty 2007

How Racial Profiling Affects Society Creates general distrust of law enforcement and other institutions (education system , criminal justice system , etc Greater physical response from authorities (i .e . more strip searches , frisking , physical injury occurring among people of targeted groups Innocent minorities are made to feel like criminals (Ontario 2007 Works Cited Racial Profiling . Retrieved May 22 , 2007 from Amnesty International USA website : http /www .amnestyusa .org /Domestic_Human_Ri ghts /Racial_Profiling /page .do ?id 1106650 n1 3 n2 850 n3 1298 Kinsley , M (2001 September 28 ) Racial Profiling at the Airport . Slate Magazine . Retrieved March 23 , 2001 from http /www .slate .com ?id 116347 Racial Profiling Inquiry - Major Themes . Retrieved May 23 , 2007 from Ontario Human Rights Commission website : http /www .ohrc .on .ca /en /resources /factsheets /th emes

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