In theory there is a rational difference between police profiling'
             and racial discrimination'. However, in actuality this distinction is open
             to suspicion of racial and other biases towards minorities and marginalized
             communities and cultures. The profiler is often seen as a discriminator who
             tags' and targets certain groups or ethnic and racial groupings with pre-
             determined ideas about their qualities and attributes. It is the
             significance of the creation of pre-determined views that creates the
             There is no doubt that the essential basis of all prejudice is pre-
             determined thought and actions. By having pre-determined ideas about a
             class or group of people one is automatically and by definition prejudiced
             towards that group or racial class. This is the basis of the negative
             response that has emerged in recent years to the practice of police
             profiling. Profiling is seen in practice as another form of discrimination,
             marginalization and prejudice. On the other hand, the authorities claim
             that profiling is not intended to be prejudicial but is rather a practical
             and important part of police work and an attempt to reduce crime. It is in
             essence a tool that allows the police to isolate criminals in a rapid and
             effective way. The practice of police profiling has a contentious and
             criticism-filled history that persists to the present day.
             Profiling, as part of the history of racial and minority
             discrimination, has a long history in America. Many scholars point out that
             in fact profiling, as a form prejudice and discrimination, started long
             before the present debate on police profiling.
             The interactive relationship between race, space, and policing has
             been of social and political significance since the earliest days of
             American history. Monitoring the movement ...