As we can see from television and movies, it seems predominantly white neighborhoods have much more ease and acceptance on interacting with the police, whereas members of the black and Hispanic communities are more resistant in dealing with police officers. African Americans face the most racial profiling when dealing with the police and how they are treated and have been treated and discriminated against throughout much of our history. Due to the substandard treatment they receive, they do not like to cooperate let alone be stopped by a police officer. On the other hand, Hispanics are less likely to report crimes and less likely to get pulled over by the police. Some Hispanics fear for the repercussions of what could possibly happen should they have something to hide. They also avoid reporting crimes to law enforcement because they feel they are also a minority and are less of a priority to the police. There are those areas that are known for any type of criminal activity to happen at any moment; in turn, the police patrol these areas more heavily than others. However, this form of racial profiling about an entire community, other areas that may be targets for crime as well, are patrolled slightly less than the others. This may even provide an advantage for those looking to commit criminal activities, as they are aware of the police presence within the neighborhood. Here in the city of Chicago, I have seen one too many stories on the news that have occurred in just the same instance.
Disparity and discrimination has taught us that even though these terms are similar meaning they both describe an inequality or lack of similarity. When referring to these terms as they are used within the justice system, they have more reference to the races which are incarcerated with or without relation to discrimination. New immigrants, both legal and illegal, and racial discrimination are among the six challenges being faced by the American policing system.
