•Why might the variations in crime rates among different demographic groups result in misguided law enforcement strategies?
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Think of yourself of a black male, 30 years old, walking through a white surburban neighboorhood at dusk, and a policeman drives by slowly...
Our city just completed a lengthy study of police practices involving racial profiling. To the chagrin of almost everyone, the committee found what African Americans already knew. Blacks are stopped far more often than whites despite the fact that whites are more likely to be carrying illegal goods.
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