Which of the following is an example of racial profiling?
A)Police set up a DUI checkpoint and stop every fifth vehicle,all of whom have Black drivers.
B)All of these answers are correct.
C)Police officers only stop people of color because of the perception that they are more likely to commit crime.
D)Police officers detain and question a Hispanic male because he fits the description of a suspect who just robbed a bank.

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Racial profiling is the act of law enforcement officials targeting individuals based on their race or ethnicity rather than their behavior. The scenario mentioned in option C specifically mentions that people of color are being stopped solely based on the perception that they are more likely to commit a crime, making it an example of racial profiling.

Answer: D 
 In option D, the police officers detained and questioned a Hispanic male based on the fact that he fit the description of a suspect who had just robbed a bank. While this could be a case of mistaken identity or a false accusation, it cannot be considered racial profiling as the individual was stopped based on their behavior and not their race or ethnicity.

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