Amnesty International USA--Racial Profiling     http://www.amnestyusa.org/us-human-rights/racial-profiling/page.do?id=1106650&n1=3&n2+850&n3+1534
This site has reports, facts, questions and answers, recommendations, etc. on racial profiling.  There is also a place to report experiences with racial profiling.

CHP Settles Profiling Lawsuit     http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/02/28/MN77574.DTL
This article reports California Highway Patrol's 2003 settlement of a class-action lawsuit accusing racial profiling and following CHP's own 2001 study showing Latinos are more likely to be pulled over in central California.

Counterpoint : the case against profiling     http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0IMR/is_3-4_79/ai_n9532559
A 2004 article published by International Social Science Review presents an argument opposing racial profiling.

Point : the case for profiling     http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0IMR/is_3-4_79/ai_n9532556
A 2004 article published by International Social Science Review presents an argument defending racial profiling.

Racial Profiling : Old and New      http://www.aclu.org/racialjustice/racialprofiling/index.html
The ACLU has a site that discusses racial profiling and has updated news on racial profiling.

Racial Profiling Stops in Areas of High Crime     http://www.blackvoicenews.com/print.php?sid=3430
This 2005 article reports racial profiling issues involving the Riverside Police Department.

Threat and Humiliation : Racial Profiling, National Security, and Human Rights in the United States     http://www.amnestyusa.org/racial_profiling/report/
A 2004 study by Amnesty International USA found unlawful use of race in police, immigration, and airport security procedures.

Wrong Then, Wrong Now : Racial profiling Before & After September 11, 2001     http://www.civilrights.org/publications/reports/racial_profiling/
A 2003 report by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights compares street-level crime profiling with terrorism related profiling of Arabs, Muslims, and South Asians.

Online Databases (Rio Hondo Students only)    top

CQ Researcher     http://library2.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Provides current reports on the following subjects: health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.  Each report is 12,000 words, written by a 'seasoned journalist' and presents unbiased views of both sides of an issue.  Two relevant reports available from CQ Researcher on racial profiling are:  Policing the Police (3/17/2007) ; Race in America (7/13/2007)

Gale Virtual Reference Library     http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cclc_rio?db=GVRL
Contains the full text to Gale Reference print volumes.  Search throughout all volumes, or choose a specific reference work.  Some relevant titles include: Social Trends and Indicators USA ; Crime and Punishment : Essential Primary Sources.

SIRS     http://sks.sirs.com
SIRS provides browsable listings of articles grouped by subject headings.  Racial Profiling is available as a subject heading.  An overview of the topic is provided, along with a Pro/Con analysis and relevant article links.

Civil liberties (Contemporary issues companion)
Call number: Ref JC599.U5C5463 2006

Police brutality (Opposing viewpoints series)
Call number: Ref HV8141.P565 2007

Racial profiling (At issue) (At issue. Civil liberties)
Call number: Ref 7936.R3R325 2006

West's encyclopedia of American law
Call number: Ref KF154.W47 2005

Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the following Library of Congress subject headings:

Crime and race--United States

Criminal procedure--United States

Police-community relations--United States

Police misconduct--United States

Race discrimination--United States

Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States