The deliberate act of targeting members of ethnic minorities, usually Black, by White police officers and others, in an attempt to solve crimes or effect other policies, usually established by Whites.
Racial profiling is generally defined as wrongful and hurtful judgments about an individual or group of individuals based solely on their ethnicity or the color of their skins.
Refers to law enforcement strategies and practices that single out minorities as objects of suspicion solely on the basis of the color of their skin or accent.
Racial profiling is the inclusion of race as a primary determinant in the characterization of a persons considered likely to commit a particular type of crime (see Offender Profiling). Towards the end of the 20th century in the United States, the practice fell into disfavor with the general public as abuses by law enforcement came to light.