Profiles in Injustice: Why Racial Profiling Cannot Work - Couverture souple

Harris, David A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1565848187 ISBN 13 : 9781565848184

Editeur : The New Press, 2003

Synopsis

Racial profiling-as practiced by police officers, highway troopers, and customs officials-is one of America's most explosive public issues. But even as protest against the practice has swelled, police forces and others across the country continue to argue that profiling is an effective crime-fighting tool. In Profiles in Injustice, now in paperback, David Harris-described by the Seattle Times as "America's leading authority on racial profiling"-dismantles those arguments, drawing on a wealth of newly available statistics to show convincingly that profiling is not only morally and legally wrong, but also startlingly ineffectual at preventing crime or apprehending criminals.

A new chapter considers how the events of September 11 have recast the racial profiling issue, tipping public opinion in favor of the policy as a tool in fighting terrorism.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David A. Harris is Balk Professor of Law and Values at the University of Toledo College of Law, and a Soros Senior Justice Fellow. He lives in Ohio.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The New Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1565848187
• ISBN 13: 9781565848184
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
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