When a person comes under police attention primarily due to their race this is known as:

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Racial profiling is the practice of law enforcement targeting individuals for suspicion of criminal activity based on their race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. This practice results in unequal treatment and discrimination against certain groups of people. Unconscious racism, racial panic, and racial hoax all relate to issues of race, but do not describe the specific act of law enforcement singling out individuals based on their race.

When a Person Comes Under Police Attention Primarily Due to Their