If people with unusual first names are more likely to commit a crime than people with more popular names and employers use this information to avoid hiring people with unusual first names, they are practicing:

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This is an example of discrimination, as the employer is making a decision based on a trait that has nothing to do with the applicant's qualifications or ability to perform the job. It is unfair and unjustified, as there is no evidence that having an unusual name is correlated with criminal behavior.

If People with Unusual First Names Are More Likely to Commit