Racial profiling within the criminal justice system Research Proposal (Research Proposal Sample)

Research Proposal on Racial Profiling within the Criminal Justice System
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Research Proposal on Racial Profiling within the Criminal Justice System
Introduction
Due to the high number of black people incarceration and influx in the US prisons, concerns over racial profiling have erupted throughout the country. Prior literature on racial profiling has shown that the minority racial groups such as African Americans, Hispanics and Asians are mistreated, harassed, and even discriminated against by the United States law enforcement. The aim of this research will be to try to bridge the gap in the knowledge on racial profiling within the criminal justice system of the United States. This will be achieved through analysis of the potential impacts of racial profiling practices on the minority racial groups and try to determine whether it contributes to the unintentional violence among the minority racial communities. The study will be based on critical race theory. My research will be guided by the following research questions: Does the US policing and the criminal justice system engage in racial biases? How does racial profiling affect the minority racial groups’ perception of the US policing and criminal justice system?