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Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement
43:29 - 49:53 (06:24)
The podcast discusses how racial profiling is still prevalent in law enforcement despite official statements that deny its use. An analysis of prison statistics shows that Hispanics are more likely to be imprisoned for drug crimes than white people, leading to dummies using this as evidence to defend the practice.
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Racial profiling is a form of predictive profiling where skin color is the main factor.
43:29 - 45:02 (01:33)
Summary
Racial profiling is a form of predictive profiling where skin color is the main factor. Some defend it using prison statistics, but others argue that these same statistics show disproportionate targeting of Hispanics and blacks for drug busts.
ChapterRacial Profiling in Law Enforcement
EpisodeSelects: How Profiling Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The system in place teaches younger cops to racially profile citizens in high crime neighborhood by linking behavior to the crime but people get the wrong idea as they see every time a black guy or a white guy is pulled over, they have something on them.
45:02 - 49:53 (04:51)
Summary
The system in place teaches younger cops to racially profile citizens in high crime neighborhood by linking behavior to the crime but people get the wrong idea as they see every time a black guy or a white guy is pulled over, they have something on them.