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Understanding Racial Profiling in Policing by uad812 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Racial profiling occurs when police target individuals for stops, questioning, or searches based on their race rather than evidence of wrongdoing. It is a form of discrimination that violates basic human rights. Studies have found that in Victoria, Australia between 2006-2009, Africans were 2.5 times more likely to be stopped by police than other groups despite having lower crime rates, providing evidence of racial profiling. Racial profiling can cause alienation, distrust in police, and discourage minoriti
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- uad812
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