Racial Profiling

by Carol Ullmann

Overview

Does racial profiling exist? Should Arab Muslims be profiled in the War on Terror? Is racial profiling justifiable? What are the consequences of racial profiling? These four questions are answered through a series of pro versus con essays. Readers learn divergent viewpoints, which are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications. This allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737760712
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/29/2013
Series:	Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Does Racial Profiling Exist?

Chapter Preface 18

1 Racial Profiling Exists Earl Ofari Hutchinson 21

2 Racial Profiling: The Myth That Never Dies Jack Dunphy 26

3 Affirmative Action Is Racial Profiling Elvin Lim 33

4 Affirmative Action Is Not Racial Profiling Tim Wise 37

5 "Stand Your Ground" Laws Legalize Vigilante Racial Profiling William Covington 45

6 There Is No Connection Between "Stand Your Ground" Laws and Racial Profiling Scott Spiegel 54

7 Racial Profiling Is an Accepted Practice Outside of the United States Anshel Pfeffer 59

8 Political Correctness Reduces Racial Profiling at British Airports Richard Littlejohn 65

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 70

Chapter 2 Should Arab Muslims Be Profiled in the War on Terror?

Chapter Preface 72

1 Arab Muslims Should Be Profiled in the War on Terror Selwyn Duke 75

2 Arab Muslims Should Not Be Profiled in the War on Terror Kamalakar Duvvuru 82

3 Racial Profiling Leads Arab Muslims to Distrust Law Enforcement Sahar Aziz 92

4 Muslim Americans Support a Federal Ban on Racial Profiling Cohen Rowley 97

5 The FBI Is Justified in Targeting Devout Muslims in Counterterrorism Surveillance Robert Spencer 108

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 115

Chapter 3 Is Racial Profiling Justifiable?

Chapter Preface 117

1 Racial Profiling Is Morally Wrong and Based on False Assumptions James A. Kowalski 119

2 Racial Profiling Is Morally Justifiable in Certain Circumstances J. Angelo Corlett 126

3 There Is a Constitutional and Legal Basis for Opposing Racial Profiling Jody Feder 138

4 The US Supreme Court Has Upheld the Constitutionality of Racial Profiling Gabriel J. Chin Kevin R. Johnson 150

5 Passage of the End Racial Profiling Act Is Crucial to Provide Legal Protections for Victims Sameera Hafiz 154

6 The End Racial Profiling Act Is Highly Flawed and Should Not Be Passed Frank Gale 159

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 170

Chapter 4 What Are the Consequences of Racial Profiling?

Chapter Preface 172

1 Racial Profiling and a Misunderstanding of Probability Key Sun 175

2 Racial Profiling Protects Law-Abiding Citizens Laura L. Scarry 181

3 Arizona's Immigration Law Encourages Racial Profiling Marjorie Cohn 187

4 Arizona's Immigration Law Does Not Encourage Racial Profiling Hans von Spakovsky 194

5 Racial Profiling Leads to Discrimination Donald Tomaskovic-Devey Patricia Warren 205

6 The Decline of Racial Profiling Greg Ridgeway Nelson Lim 217

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 221

For Further Discussion 222

Organizations to Contact 225

Bibliography of Books 230

Index 234