Even the United States struggles with issues of racial discrimination, despite being a society heavily based on immigrants and multicultural diversity. On the one hand, people disapprove of treatment based on race, whether on an individual or collective level. On the other hand, people are tired and annoyed by the seemingly constant call for discrimination. All of these feelings culminate in the debate over the use of racial profiling. Likewise, some people accept racial profiling to some extent. However, what is lost in the process because of this acceptance? There are many elements to consider when it comes to the use of racial profiling. Furthermore, it can be considered from different angles, for example through the use of statistics, examining social norms and taking into account moral/ethical values. Even if racial profiling has been denounced, its use continues to be recurrent. Furthermore, it is very obvious that certain circumstances bring back the notion of the use of racial profiling. In a sense, racial profiling makes an individual guilty solely because of their race. To better understand what this statement means, it is important to first define in more detail what racial profiling is. Racial profiling is “police action based on a person's race, ethnicity, or national origin, rather than their behavior or information regarding their criminal activities” (Conklin, 2007). This definition clearly establishes why people believe that racial profiling is discriminatory, because it is nothing less than discrimination. The idea of ​​basing suspicion solely on race is mind-boggling because there are so many other elements...... middle of paper ...... in the sixth edition of Criminal Justice. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Ramirez, D., McDevitt, J., & Farrell, A. (2006). A resource guide to racial profiling data collection systems: promising practices and lessons learned. Retrieved August 5, 2010 from http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=mHqDZnqKHLYC&oi=fnd&pg=PA57&dq=ramirez,+p.,+mcdevitt,+j.+%282006%29,j. %282006%29+,+farrell,+a.+issues,+data+and+analysis.&ots=FygYTSDQgd&sig=MkiXUBNZiBkSBaq_0fjA9-fmbuQ#v=onepage&q&f=falseSiggins, P. (2002). Racial profiling in the age of terrorism. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Retrieved July 29, 2010 from: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/ethicalperspectives/profiling.html Taylor, J. and Whitney, G. (2002). Racial profiling: is there an empirical basis? Taking sides: conflicting views on crime and criminology. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc: New York, New York