TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Historical Overview and Perceptions of Racial and Terrorist Profiling in an Era of Homeland Security
JO  - Criminal justice policy review
A1  - Wilkins Newman, D.
A1  - Brown, N.-q. D.
SP  - 359
EP  - 374
VL  - 20
IS  - 3
N2  - This study explores and compares the viewpoints of law enforcement and non-law enforcement/student populations regarding terrorist profiling. The research reveals that law enforcement subjects are more likely than non-law enforcement subjects to support the usefulness of terrorist profiling and to be more suspicious of Middle Eastern males in regard to terrorist acts similar to September 11. No significant difference is found between their beliefs regarding racial or terrorist profiling being required to effectively combat terrorism. To explain the results, the article provides the historical background of criminal, racial, and terrorist profiling. The findings provide knowledge useful for enhancing the understanding needed for more effective community policing in a homeland security era.<p />
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SN  - 0887-4034
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0887403408327403
ID  - ref1
ER  -