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Racial Profiling and Data Collection.
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Lori Young (533992) Racial Profiling and Data Collection CJ- 246 Over the last several years, allegations of racial bias in traffic stops have become so common that the practice has been popularly labeled as "DWB" (Driving While Black.) Racial profiling is the practice of targeting or stopping a pedestrian or driver based primarily on their race, rather than any individualized suspicion or crime. Is racial profiling really discrimination or just good police work? I have found that it depends on whom you ask and what definition of "racial profiling" they believe. Yost Zakhary, Public Safety Director of the city of Woodway, Texas believes that racial profiling occurs, but not at the rate many claim. Zakhary, a native of India, says the percentages show blacks commit more crimes. Any violation of the traffic code is a legitimate reason for pulling a driver over, Zakhary says. He...
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