Minorities in the United States have often been treated unfairly by law enforcement agencies. Prior to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States, Blacks were the main victims of racial profiling. Since the terrorist attack, however, Arabs and Muslims are becoming the primary targets for profiling by law enforcement agencies. There are some remarkable similarities between the profiling of Blacks and the profiling of Arabs and Muslims. In both cases, the fundamental problems with racial profiling are that it violates the civil liberties of innocent people and denies minorities the equal protection of the law. The War on Terror has redefined racial profiling. It has not only led to a shift in the target population, but it has also changed the ways in which racial profiling is conducted.
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Summer 2006
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January 01 2006
Racial Profiling and the War on Terror: Changing Trends and Perspectives
Abu B. Bah
Abu B. Bah
Northern Illinois University
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Ethnic Studies Review (2006) 29 (1): 76–100.
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Abu B. Bah; Racial Profiling and the War on Terror: Changing Trends and Perspectives. Ethnic Studies Review 1 January 2006; 29 (1): 76–100. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/esr.2006.29.1.76
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