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Racial profiling
Law-enforcement practice
Racial profiling or ethnic profiling is the selective enforcement or selective prosecution based on race or ethnicity, rather than individual suspicion or evidence.
Chapter 8, by Mutuma Ruteere, examines the extent to which the new constitution has inverted the state-centric logic of security in Kenya.
This practice involves discrimination against minority populations and often relies on negative stereotypes. Racial profiling can include disproportionate stop-and-searches, traffic stops, and the use of surveillance technology for facial identification.[1] Racial profiling can occur de jure (when state policies target specific racial groups) or de facto (when the practice occurs outside official legislation).[2] Critics argue that racial profiling is discriminatory as it disproportionately targets people of color.
Supporters claim it can be an effective tool for preventing crime but acknowledge that it should be closely monitored and used in a way that respects civil rights.[3][4][5][6]
Academic debate
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