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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The community accused the police department of racial profiling after a series of traffic stops targeting minority drivers.
- Racial profiling has been a long-standing issue in the city, with many residents claiming they were unfairly targeted by law enforcement.
- The officer was suspended without pay after allegations of racial profiling surfaced during a routine traffic stop.
- The new policy aimed to eliminate racial profiling by requiring police officers to document the reason for every traffic stop.
- Critics argued that the law would lead to racial profiling, enabling police to detain individuals based on their ethnicity rather than their actions.