Racial Profiling
Thesis
The paper will discuss racial profiling showing examples of how it has affected lives of different people in a negative manner.
Stanford researchers develop new statistical test that shows racial profiling in police traffic stops by Andrews. E
Stanford researchers following analysis of most traffic stops in California cities found that police in the state search Hispanic and African American motorists more compared to how they search the whites or even Asian drivers (Andrews, 1). The researchers found out that the whites who are not stopped are more likely to be in possession of illegal weapons and drugs even compared to the Hispanic and blacks. This shows that the rate of racial profiling by the police is high since they search depending on people’s race. Police are seen to search particular vehicles and people therefore increasing the chances of crimes since some groups feel superior compared to others (Andrews, 1). Researchers found that police discrimination is on the rise since blacks and Hispanic drivers are discriminated against. They are seen as suspects even when chances of them committing crime are minimal compared to the whites and Asians.
Texas “walking while black” professor has racial profiling story implode by Shaw. J
The relationship between the police and civilians has not been the best over the past few years. The police have been known to be discriminative in nature. Shaw in his article shows how police mistreats a woman as a result of her gender and race. Police as Shaw suggest should be followed by private films that will monitor their daily activities and ensure they serve the public without discrimination instead of harassing certain groups of people (Shaw, 1). Police harass people and end up playing victims especially when law enforcement is carried out. Police are said to be racist who harass certain groups of people yet act like nothing happened. Most of the African Americans are often stopped by police for no good reason. Police harass the blacks even in their own neighborhoods and often stops them since they always view them as suspects. Blacks are often asked to give out identification from time to time which shows police suspect them always.
Michael Brown's Death Was Shocking. So Are the Racial Profiling Stats we’ve Been Ignoring by Zengerle. J Research carried out in Missouri has shown that blacks who are pulled over and searched by police are many compared to the whites and Asians drivers. The numbers of blacks being searched is high yet the black’s population is the least in the state. Michael Brown, an African Americans, was killed by police while he was unarmed at a police stop (Zengerle, 1). The police are seen to target the African Americans drivers since the police are racist. Racial profiling is therefore on the increase since they view blacks as inferior people and major suspects in occurrence of crimes. Police injustices carried out on blacks are often ignored. Ignoring these crimes carried out by police officers increasing the rates of racial profiling. Most blacks apart from Michael Brown die innocently in the hands of police officers and the injustices ignore. This shows that racial profiling will take place if the injustices are not handled well.Racial Profiling In Preschool by the Editorial Board
Research carried out by the Editorial Board suggests that blacks in schools are discriminated against. They are subjected to harsh punishments at schools compared to the whites. Blacks therefore feel inferior and face psychological challenges in schools as they deal with discrimination problems. The federal data shows that blacks in the preschools are more likely to face suspension compared to the whites which is a great problem (Editorial board, 1). Racial biases have been reported in the schools since blacks are seen as inferior student compared to the whites. The government has advocated for an end to discrimination in schools by urging teachers to treat all the students equally regardless of gender or even race. Teachers however have not stopped discrimination since they tend to favor whites more. Black boys in the preschools are viewed as criminals by teachers who see no good in them. Black boys are monitored more often showing that teachers do not believe in them which is a great concern.
For affluent blacks, wealth doesn't stop racial profiling by Vega. T High profile blacks have not been exempted by the police in their discriminative nature. The wealthy blacks say that they face challenges with the police though the experiences are not similar compared to those of common blacks (Vega, 1). The black race is associated with crimes as the police tend to believe. This makes the police not favor even the wealthy blacks though they are considered compared to those who have no wealth. Most blacks share similar experiences of harassment from the police force yet the cases are ignored. The law enforcement does not ensure justice is carried out since the cases are often ignored and the police continue carrying out discriminative actions (Vega, 1). Blacks who have wealth are a bit lucky since they are not treated harshly compared to those who are just common. Those who work in big organizations and put on job attires on days of work face little chances of discrimination unlike when they are not in their attires of workWork cited
Andrews, Edmund (2016) Stanford Researchers Develop New Statistical Test That Shows Racial Profiling in Police Traffic Stops. Retrieved from http://news.stanford.edu/2016/06/28/stanford-researchers-develop-new-statistical-test-shows-racial-profiling-police-traffic-stops/
Shaw, Jazz (2015) Texas “walking while black” professor has racial profiling story implode. Retrieved from http://hotair.com/archives/2015/11/04/texas-walking-while-black-professor-has-racial-profiling-story-implode/
Zengerke, Jason (2014) Michael Brown's Death Was Shocking. So Are the Racial Profiling Stats we’ve Been Ignoring. Retrieved from https://newrepublic.com/article/119071/michael-brown-shooting-we-know-about-racial-profiling-dont-act
Editorial board (2016) Racial Profiling In Preschool. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/opinion/racial-profiling-in-preschool.html?_r=1
Vega, Tanzina (2016) For affluent blacks, wealth doesn't stop racial profiling. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/14/news/economy/wealthy-blacks-racial-profiling/
