racial profiling

Noun

Meaning

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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Synonyms

bias racial discrimination colour bar ageism ableism color bar race discrimination scientific racism biological racism white supremacy ruscism black supremacy anti-immigrant racial profile black racism

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Antonyms

integration tolerance fairness melting pot equal opportunity equal rights

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Hypernyms

racism racial discrimination racialism

Related terms

racial profile racial profiler

Examples

I think racial profiling is wrong. It cannot be defended. It's just flat wrong. And if a matter came before me, and it could be established that the arrest was made strictly on racial profiling, when I was on the bench, it would be gone. Judge Mills Lane

I don't even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just don't think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool. Eric Holder

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it. Brian Sandoval

Racial profiling has to stop. Bobby Rush

I feel that racial profiling may be a very complicated and long-standing problem. It will take a long time even to make tiny progress. Wen Ho Lee

Crime in Canadian Context Second Edition-William O'Grady Law enforcement Racial profiling not only occurs on the streets but also in many institutions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

racial prejudice racial profile racial profiler racial psychology racial science racial segregation