profiling
noun
pro·fil·ing
ˈprō-ˌfī-liŋ 
: the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies
consumer profiling
specifically
: the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior
racial profiling
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The information is then compiled into annual reports with the goal of identifying and reducing racial profiling and other types of bias.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Though their companies are typically smaller and less profitable, Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs tend to be rejected on applications for financing even after accounting for differences in credit ratings, suggesting that racial profiling is an issue.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Though their companies are typically smaller and less profitable, Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs tend to be rejected on applications for financing even after accounting for differences in credit ratings, suggesting that racial profiling is an issue.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Profiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profiling. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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