Intro:
Thesis- Racial Profiling has caused many conflicts for
people for a very long time and is unjust as a reason for carrying out the law
and processes that go with it.
Racial profiling has affected many families all over the
Unites States as well as beyond our borders. Using a racial prejudice approach
for reasoning behind lawful action is wrong and very corruptive. These
situations have caused much turmoil for the families involved in such situations
as well as much constraint on being able to avoid this kind of unlawful action.
By stopping these kinds of prejudice actions, there would be less violent
interactions between those who are wrongfully accused and law enforcement, as
well as, those who are innocent with the attention that they are not due to the
color of their skin.
Definitions:
Racial profiling: a government activity directed at a
suspect or a group of suspects based solely on race.
Prejudice: an
unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought,
or reason.
Event of September 11th: Two hijacked planes
collided into the twin towers in New York City on September 11th
2001. The hijackers were of East Indian persuasion as used a box cutter to take
over control of the aircrafts. Both towers crashed as a result of the crashes.
2,966 victims’ lives have ended due to these attacks.
Civil war: war between the south and north of North America
in determining whether slavery should end or not.
Review of Lit:
In Ronald Weitzer and Steven A. Tuch's article
"Perceptions of Racial profiling: Race, Class, and Personal Belief,"
they assert that the idea that racial profiling occurs most often when
operating a motorized vehicle and is mainly based on preconceived notions
towards those of black and Hispanic persuasion. This article displays outside
opinions on the idea of racial profiling not only
as outside spectators but also of those who have
had certain experiences. This is presented in order to show that racial
profiling does not only happen to those of African American persuasion, but of
many different races, ages, and even genders. These profiles are taken not as
the same perspective, such as all being involved with drug trafficking, but
very different circumstances. This information is presented through personal
experiences as well as many statistics on the previous encounters involving
racial profiling.
In Anne-Marie G. Harris, Geraldine R. Henderson, and Jerome
D. Williams' "Courting Customers: Assessing Consumer Racial Profiling and
Other Marketplace Discrimination," they assert that the federal court
cases of the last twenty years have helped provide the type of discrimination
occurring in the market place, the level of service being denied to the
customers due to this discrimination, and the suspicious attitude toward the
customers in assumption that they may have criminal intent due to race. This is
presented in order to apply another perspective to racial profiling besides the
operation of a motorized vehicle. This evidence is given to bring attention to
how large of an issue racial profiling is and how it is present in a lot of
everyday situations. This information is presented factually and straight
forward in order to be informative.
In Samuel R. Gross and Debra Livingston's "Racial
Profiling under Attack," they assert that there is high debate over
whether the department of justice interviewing immigrants from Middle Eastern
countries only is considered racial profiling or just basic procedures. This is
very debatable among politicians as well as the public and now only occurs due
to the events of September 11th. This information is presented in order to
allow for a line to be drawn where basic procedure ends and racial profiling
begins. This information was presented in a very informative way by giving
evidence and specific cases that are questioned and reviewed closely for the
concept of racial profiling.
In Robin S. Engel’s “A Critique of the ‘Outcome Test’ in
Racial Profiling Research,” he asserts that there are four different
perspectives on racial profiling that have been seen and tested multiple times.
The four perspectives are legalistic, criminological, economic, and normative.
These are presented in order to present the very diverse ways in which racial
profiling is presented today. All of these perspectives bring attention to the
fact that racial profiling is very prominent in our culture today. This was
presented in order to help produce studies that determine where the use of
racial profiling is occurring most often. This information is presented
informatively and organized in a straightforward way.
In Theodore O. Prosise and Ann Johnson’s article “Law Enforcement and crime on
Cops and World's Wildest Police Videos: Anecdotal Form and the Justification of
Racial Profiling,” they assert that the reality television programs that
present real life situations in which racial profiling is very often applied
are accurate in the way that they present the situations. These programs are
said to provide support for the idea that racial profiling is a justified
method in arresting alleged victims. This is presented in order to give reasons
both why this is supported and why it is not. The authors present both views
but do not themselves present their opinions on the matter. This information is
presented in order to give argument for and against racial profiling as it is
prevented in a form of visual evidence. This information is provided in a way
that the general public can understand the information.
In
Deborah J. Schildkraut’s article “The More Things Change….American Identity and
Mass and Elite Responses to 9/11,” she asserts that we are reacting similarly
to the terrorist attack of 9/11 as we did to the attack on Pearl Harbor. This
is believed to occur because of the fact that that is the “American Identity”
when we respond with such caution and ready-for-action attitudes. This is
presented in order to show the general public the similar way in which we are
treating the terrorist attacks and how it may be affecting innocent people like
those placed in internment camps during Pearl Harbor because of their
ethnicity. This information is presented in an intellectually informative way
that connects to a higher level of thinking for any of its readers.
Argument:
My Argument:
-racial profiling is a big issue today
-it can be resolved
-it will take time but will eventually be resolved
-happens in many cases and causes turmoil to multiple
families
-effects those near/ related to the innocently charged
-It is bad and should be resolved
-it involves many races
-has been caused by previous events
Experts:
-It may be beneficial in some cases
-It may be necessary in order to carry out certain lawful
acts
-It is not that big of an issue
-It cannot be solved easily
-it will never be completely gone
-precedents have been set that show that racial profiling is
supported
Conclusion:
-Argument main purpose
-thesis type statement
-wrapping up all the support and non-support
-my belief
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