'Racial Profiling' Refers to the Alleged Practice Whereby Police Stop

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Essay

'Racial profiling' refers to the alleged practice whereby police stop and search minorities for minor violations significantly more often than whites.Is there any other type/form of profiling that we perform in the United States?

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Definitions:

Secondary Productivity

The amount of biomass produced by heterotrophic organisms in an ecosystem, including consumption and decomposition.

Non-native Species

Species that have been introduced to an environment where they do not naturally occur.

Generalist Species

Species that have a broad range of tolerance and can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can utilize a variety of resources.

Keystone Species

A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance, often influencing the structure and biodiversity of the ecosystem.