These passages present a discussion about arguments concerning the policy of stop and frisk. This is an important debate for minorities since they are often profilled by police under the law of stop and frisk. The two positions argue whether or not the policy of stop and frisk should be stopped. Both viewpoints have valid claims warranting consideration; for example, evidence indicates that stop and frisk unfairly targets minorities. In contrast, opposing evidence suggests that it does not. While both sides of the issue have valid points, the position that stop and frisk policies should be continued is the best-supported position, the position supported by the preponderance of the evidence cited in the passages. The most convincing…show more content… For example, under these laws, communities have not only felt safer but also have seen reduced levels of criminal incidents. In addition, needless violence against innocent, law-abiding citizens has been reduced. Consequently, as a result of stop and frisk policies, a large number of communities have been spared the awful tragedies so often brought about by crime. The second relevant point to make in support of the position that police should continue to stop and frisk people is that stop and frisk policies have lowered crime levels. To illustrate this point, homicides recently have dropped by 21%. Additionally, the seizure of illegal guns has risen by 31%. In short, stop and frisk policies have been proven effective when it comes to stopping crime. The final applicable point to make in favor of the position that stop and frisk laws should not be stopped is that they target those who commit crimes. As an illustration of this point, claims of racial profiling and descrimination ring hollow when a recent statistic has shown that half of all homicides in New York City have been commited by African Americans. As an additional point, the majority of drug of trafficers and members of drug-related gangs are hispanic. In brief, if we want to solve our crime problem, we must not be afraid to address those who part of the
