Any police action initiated towards an individual on the basis of their race or ethnicity rather than on their behavior of an individual is deemed to be:
A)Racial bias.
B)Racial profiling.
C)Permitted if the suspect approves of the stop.
D)Profiling.

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Racial profiling is defined as the act of law enforcement targeting individuals for suspicion of criminal activity based solely on their race, ethnicity, or national origin, rather than on evidence of criminal behavior. This practice is illegal and considered a form of racial bias. Therefore, any police action initiated towards an individual on the basis of their race or ethnicity rather than on their behavior of an individual is deemed as racial profiling. The other answer choices are not correct because racial bias is a broader term that includes any form of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or national origin, and it is not permitted if the suspect approves of the stop. Profiling is a general term that can refer to any practice of relying on demographics, and it is not necessarily tied to racial or ethnic groups.

Any Police Action Initiated Towards an Individual on the Basis