"Focuses on the debate surrounding racial profiling in the United States--including a historical look at criminal profiles and U.S. government initiatives like Japanese-American internment during WWII through to the modern anti-terrorist age--through scholarly opinions, statistics, and studies"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Looking like the enemy : the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II -- From the mad bomber to the war on drugs : the roots of racial profiling -- "Driving while black" : racial profiling becomes a national issue -- The debate over racial profiling -- The courts and racial profiling -- Did September 11 change everything? -- The future of racial profiling.