Racial profiling : opposing viewpoints / David Erik Nelson, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 264 p. ; 24 cm. - Opposing viewpoints. . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Does racial profiling exist? -- Should Arab Muslims be profiled in the war on terror? -- Is racial profiling generally justifiable? -- What are the consequences of racial profiling? Racial profiling exists / Racial profiling does not exist / It is difficult to establish whether racial profiling is occurring / How affirmative action is like racial profiling / Affirmative action is not racial profiling / Behavioral profiling is not racial profiling / Behavioral profiling can be just as discriminatory as racial profiling / Racial profiling exists in countries other than the United States / Arab Muslims should be profiled by the government / Arab Muslims should not be profiled by the government / Arab Muslims are profiled by businessess / Arab Muslims are not profiled by businessess / Profiling Arab Muslims is essential to fighting terrorism / Profiling Arab Muslims is ineffective in fighting terror / Racial profiling may be an effective law enforcement technique / Racial profiling is ineffective / Profiling can be effective, by may be too costly / Profiling Japanese Americans during World War II was necessary / Profiling Japanese Americans during World War II was unjustified / Racial profiling is medically useful / Racial profiling is medically useless / Profiling endangers law-abiding citizens / Racial profiling disrupts commerce / Accusations of racial profiling alienate law enforcement / Concerns about racial profiling stifle innovation in law enforcement technology / The specter of racial profiling obstructs law enforcement / Racial profiling has needlessly complicated the war on terror / American Civil Liberties Union -- Heather Mac Donald -- Steve Holbert and Lisa Rose -- Ilya Somin -- Austin Cline -- Jonathan V. Last -- Eric Lipton -- Tony McNicol -- Sharon R. Reddick -- Mark Engler and Saurav Sarkar -- Michael Scherer -- Daniel Mandel -- Daniel Pipes -- Richard Miniter -- David Frum -- Kim Zetter -- Bruce Schneier -- Michelle Malkin -- Eric Muller -- Sally Satel -- Robert Lee Hotz -- Anmol Chaddha -- NewStandard -- Michael Nevin Jr. -- Jessica Snyder Sachs -- Steve Holbert and Lisa Rose -- David Cole and Jules Lobel.

ISBN: 9780737742220 (hardcover) 9780737742237 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008039335

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Racial profiling in law enforcement.
Discrimination in law enforcement.
Critical thinking--Problems, exercises, etc.

LC Class. No.: HV7936.R3 / R323 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 363.2/3089