There are two sides to every action, and in this situation there is the side that sees a need to change and a side that feels that it is being misrepresented. Both can agree …show more content…
Racial Profiling refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. In chapter 15 Phuong Ly makes the argument that racial profiling is very evident in the policing system and is often at the cost of minority populations. Statistics show that African American drivers were three times more likely to be asked if they could have their car checked, and were more likely to receive written and verbal warnings, and field interrogations. Some argue that the push to lower crime rates forces police officers to racially profile. In chapter 16 Jerry Oliver makes the case that the strict efforts employed by police officers like Project Exile are crime control policies with democratic principles. They target illegal behaviors that are connected with homicide rates as to weed out criminals from the …show more content…
Firstly, it must be taken into consideration the effects of bias motives. The author of chapter 16, Jerry Oliver, states that he is a police official. One of the main issues that face those who want to reform the police system is that they are essentially prosecuting the prosecutors. It would be very hard for a police officer to make a claim disputing that. He also skews the facts as to present them being much needed reform methods for society. He does not care to mention how they reformed a community, dropped crime rates, or even lessened the chances of re-offenders. It would be a hard pressed task to adequately prove a reader that a system that cannot convince itself to see its downsides can possibly provide protection and due process to its citizens from