Ethnic profiling in the European Union: pervasive, ineffective, and discriminatory / Rachel Neild.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neild, Rachel, author.

Contributor:

Open Society Justice Initiative.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racial profiling in law enforcement--Europe.

Racial profiling in law enforcement.

Discrimination in law enforcement--Europe.

Discrimination in law enforcement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York: Open Society Foundations, 2009.

Summary:

Pervasive use of ethnic and religious stereotypes by law enforcement across Europe is harming efforts to combat crime and terrorism, according to this report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative. Ethnic profiling occurs most often in police decisions about who to stop, question, search, and, at times, arrest. Yet there is no evidence that ethnic profiling actually prevents terrorism or lowers crime rates. Throughout Europe, minorities and immigrant communities have reported discriminatory treatment by the police. From massive data mining operations to intimidating identity checks, ethnic profiling is often more of a public relations stunt than a real response to crime. The report, Ethnic Profiling in the European Union: Pervasive, Ineffective, and Discriminatory, details widespread profiling in France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, and other EU member states.

Contents:

Part I. Executive summary and recommendations

A. Executive summary

B. Recommendations

Part II. Ethnic profiling: what is it and when is it unlawful?

A. Ethnic profiling defined and described

B. Is ethnic profiling legal?

Part III. Ethnic profiling in ordinary policing

A. Existing reporting of ethnic profiling in Europe

B. Quantitative data on ethnic profiling in stop-and-search practices

C. Disparate treatment and abusive conduct during stops of minorities

D. Police raids targeting ethnic minorities

E. Immigration enforcement

F. Negative consequences of ethnic profiling in ordinary policing

G. Evaluating the effectiveness of ethnic profiling in ordinary policing

Part IV. Ethnic profiling in counterterrorism since 9/11

A. Ethnic profiling in mass controls and stop-and-search practices

B. Data mining

C. Raids on Muslim institutions and harassment of Muslim businesses

D. Arrest and imprisonment

E. Identifying individuals in the process of radicalizing

F. Monitoring mosques, Muslim organizations, and their members

G. Negative consequences of ethnic profiling in counterterrorism

H. Evaluating the effectiveness of ethnic profiling in counterterrorism: no evidence of efficacy

Part V. Alternatives to ethnic profiling

Part VI. Conclusion

ISBN:

9781891385889