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Racial Profiling
URL: http://www.amnestyusa.org/us-human-rights/racial-profiling/page.do?id=1106650

Description:
Analysis and accounts of racial profiling, which "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." Features the 2004 report on racial profiling, which "found that the unlawful use of race in police, immigration, and airport security procedures has increased since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001." From Amnesty International USA.

Publisher:
Amnesty International USA

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Human rights
Race discrimination -- United States
Racial profiling in law enforcement

LII Database Information:
Record 9894 created by Jennifer English on 09/13/2004
Last modification on 12/12/2008
Published: 09/13/2004  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9894