Racial Profiling and Traffic Stops in the States : Selected Issues and Legislative Approaches.

Reviews State laws to define, prohibit, or prevent racial profiling. Outlines various State legislative approaches to deal with the issue, including defining racial profiling; express prohibition; data collection, analysis, and reporting; training; public education and awareness; changes in law enfo...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews State laws to define, prohibit, or prevent racial profiling. Outlines various State legislative approaches to deal with the issue, including defining racial profiling; express prohibition; data collection, analysis, and reporting; training; public education and awareness; changes in law enforcement policies and procedures; technology and equipment; complaint procedures; penalties for noncompliance; and funding.
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