Airport security records from a large international airport were analyzed,and it was discovered that 80 per cent of the persons subjected to enhanced screening procedures and more stringent pre-boarding checks tended to be travellers who were Arab,Muslim,Black,or Hispanic.What term would be used to describe this situation?
A) terrorist targeting
B) counter-terrorist measures
C) racial profiling
D) random selection

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This situation is an example of racial profiling, which is the practice of using a person's race or ethnicity as a factor in making security decisions, such as who to subject to enhanced screening procedures. It is controversial and considered discriminatory because it unfairly targets certain groups based solely on their race or ethnicity.

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