Racial Profiling Definition
noun
The use of a generalized suspicion based on race rather than evidence specific to the individual in policing and law enforcement activities.
American Heritage
(public policy, law enforcement) 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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Other Word Forms of Racial Profiling
Noun
Singular:
racial profiling
Plural:
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