mr profiling
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The Minority ReportPredicting the Future
Definition of racial profiling
Racial profiling occurs when someone’s race is used by
law enforcement officials (police, airport security, counter-
terrorist agencies etc.) as a basis for criminal suspicion.
The reason for suspicion is race rather than suspicious
behaviour, criminal clues, witness reports, evidence etc.
Racial profiling versus
criminal profiling
Racial profiling should be distinguished from criminal
profiling. Criminal profiles are a set of personal and
behavioral characteristics associated with particular
crimes.
Police use such profiles, often with great success, to
predict who may commit crimes in the future, or identify
what type of person may have committed a particular
crime for which no credible suspect has been identified or
eye-witness description provided.
Discussion Points
What would it mean for the individual if we could see into the future and predict their actions?
Can an individual be held responsible for a crime they have not yet committed?
Is there such a thing as fate/destiny?
What about free will?
What is the role of religion, astrology, the supernatural etc?