Any police-initiated activity that relies on a person's race or ethnic background as a basis for suspicion in involvement in criminal activity is called ___________.

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Biased-based policing, also known as racial profiling, is when an individual is targeted by law enforcement solely based on their race or ethnicity as a supposed indicator of involvement in criminal activity. This type of policing is illegal and violates an individual's civil rights. The other options, noble cause policing, situational stereotype policing, and dispositional policing, do not specifically refer to the use of race or ethnicity as a basis for suspicion by law enforcement.

Any Police-Initiated Activity That Relies on a Person's Race or Ethnic