NCJ Number
207426
Journal
Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Forum Dated: July 2001 Pages: 25-39
Editor(s)
Thomas J. Jurkanin Ph.D.
Date Published
July 2001
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This article examines allegations and claims of racial profiling and biased enforcement in the State of Illinois and whether allegations of racial profiling are justified or perceived.
Abstract
Claims of racial profiling continue to receive tremendous national attention. Over the last few years, several communities in the State of Illinois have been forced to address allegations that their law enforcement agencies have engaged in or are presently engaging in racial profiling. In addressing the overall reality of the problem of racial profiling and the lawsuits claiming racial profiling, this article briefly examines several areas: (1) what’s wrong with racial profiling; (2) defining the concept of racial profiling; (3) sources of litigation and nature of allegations; (4) liability issues; (5) proof of racial profiling; (6) legal requirements to sustain a claim of racial profiling; (7) litigation remedies; (8) legislative goals to solve the perceived problem of racial profiling; (9) data collection in the demonstration of the occurrence of racial profiling; and (1) resources in the solution to racial profiling. The issue of racial profiling must continue to be addressed in order to determine whether profiling is a reality or a misplaced perception.