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What does racial profiling mean?

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Noun
  1. (public policy) The practice (usually considered discreditable), by some police and other officials, of treating members of certain racial groups as more likely to be involved in criminal or other antisocial behavior than members of other racial groups.
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He said that in order for racial profiling to be considered logical, it would have to pass a cost-benefit analysis.
I'm entirely open to the argument that racial profiling is a counterproductive means.
It would eliminate much of the excuse law enforcement has for racial profiling.
He wrote and passed landmark legislation to end racial profiling among state law enforcement agencies.
In addition, racial profiling and other tactics scrutinize black people more than other groups.
In the last few months, the city council passed new laws to deal with what's become known as racial profiling.

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