Racial Profiling And Anti-Terrorism Efforts

Discontinue and adopt legislation outlawing the practice of racial profiling, even in regards to anti-terrorism efforts.

Continually document and collect statistical data that identifies those individuals who are processed through the criminal justice system. Paying specific attention to the presence and extent of racial discrimination in the following areas: administration of justice, police, courts, and prison authorities.

Take measures to effectively punish and combat police mistreatment of minorities during their daily interactions.

o To oversee this:

Ð'„X Establish independent civilian organizations to investigate complaints about police behavior.

Ð'„X Collect and publish the statistical data in regards to the number and nature of police abuse of minorities.

Ð'„X Collect and publish the statistical data on the number and outcome of cases resulting in discipline or prosecution of police offers who use abuse their authority to mistreat minorities.

Establish sensitivity training throughout the whole criminal justice system on a continual basis which pays specific attention to the application of human rights and other relative topics instrumental to the field of an individualÐ'ÐŽÐ'¦s employment.

Acknowledge and clearly communicate the expectation that discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity is unlawful and a violation of their rights.

Society needs to express concern at the pervasive patterns of racial discrimination in the criminal justice system and express the urgent need for action by the State and Federal government.

Affirm and establish laws that racial profiling in stops, arrests, and detentions is not only unlawful, but also unacceptable.

Create fund, and staff adequately national, independent, specialized bodies with the competence to investigate allegations of racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.

o Also allocate funds and staff to assist victims of discrimination to pursue remedies, where necessary through legal assistance and support.

Establish simple, flexible, and widely acknowledged procedures for the initiation of complaints regarding racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.

Adopt affirmative measures of recruitment and selection to insure adequate representation of racial and ethnic minorities in law enforcement, the judiciary, and all other criminal justice agencies.

Ensure that all persons who so require receive competent legal representation and interpretation at all stages of the criminal justice process.

Ensure that all persons subject to expulsion upon conviction of a criminal offense are afforded due process and judicial review to protect against racial discrimination.

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In looking towards the future, when it comes to racial discrimination in the criminal justice system, there are many ways in which we can take steps to reduce this behavior from occurring. As the Federal government is now doing, all state agencies as well need to continually document and collect statistical data that identifies the race of those individuals processed through the criminal justice system. In the areas of administering justice (police, courts, and prison authorities), we need to pay specific attention to and hold accountable individuals for any instances where racial

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