Unit 1 IP Racial Profiling - What is the issue, Why is it a problem

Unit 1 IP

Topic: Racial Profiling 

Your IP1 paper is a 2 page problem statement that discusses or brings into focus the issue(s) that you have identified. Below are some sample questions to jumpstart your creativity. You do not have to answer all of these questions:

• What is the issue? Why is it a problem? Why is it important to address this issue in the criminal justice system?
• How or why is the issue affecting the community, law enforcement, court cases, correctional operations, or parole administration?
• Does the issue increase recidivism rates? How or why?
• Is the issue adversely impacting the relationship between minorities and the criminal justice system? How or why?
• Is there a hiring issue or a training issue that needs to be addressed for criminal justice employees?
• Do laws or policies need to be created or changed to fix the identified problem(s)?