Resource: Beginning to End Racial Profiling: Definitive Solutions to an Elusive Problem

Undoubtedly, the pernicious practice of racial profiling, or at least the perception that this practice occurs, has caused many citizens to alter their routine to avoid the indignity of yet another police stop. Unfortunately, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that the perception that police unjustly target minorities is not merely an unsubstantiated feeling, but an uncomfortable reality. While all forms of police misconduct or corruption are disturbing, racial profiling occupies a unique place among such harmful practices because it presents several unique issues that make it difficult to address through standard police accountability measures.