2.0 RACIAL PROFILING AND THE COMMUNITY
2.1 UNIT GOAL : The st udent w ill be able t o ident ify logical and social argum ent s against racial profiling .
2.1.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE : The st udent w ill be able t o ident ify logical and social argum ent s against racial profiling .
A . There are appropriate reasons for unusual traffic stops ( suspicious behavior , the officer ' s intuition , MOs , etc .), but police work must stop short of cultural stereotyping and racism .
B . Racial profiling would result in criminal arrests , but only because it would target all members of a race randomly ? the minor benefits would be far outweighed by the distrust and anger towards law enforcement by minorities and the public as a whole .
C . Racial profiling is self-fulfilling bad logic : if you believed that minorities committed more crimes , then you might look for more minority criminals , and find them in disproportionate numbers .
D . Inappropriate traffic stops generate suspicion and antagonism towards officers and make future stops more volatile ? a racially-based stop today can throw suspicion on tomorrow ' s legitimate stop .
E . By focusing on race , you would not only be harassing innocent citizens , but overlooking criminals of all races and backgrounds ? it is a waste of law enforcement resources .
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