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FSU to Host Philosophical Forum on Racial Profiling by Dr. David Atenasio

Frostburg State University’s Department of Philosophy will present a lecture by Dr. David Atenasio, “Racial Profiling and Proximity to Crime,” on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Atkinson Room (room 232) of FSU’s Lane University Center. This event is free and open to the public.

The term “racial profiling” conjures up images of white police officers following black children around the mall or Middle Easterners being pulled out of airport security lines. However, a number of philosophers have defended limited versions of racial profiling. They argue that certain forms of racial profiling might have good consequences or that some racial profiling is part of the social contract. Their arguments rely on the claim that there are differential crime rates between races.

In this presentation, Atenasio, a lecturer in FSU’s Philosophy Department, will challenge these arguments. After clarifying statements about differential crime rates and sorting different forms of racial profiling, he will argue that in its paradigmatic form, racial profiling attributes crime propensity rates to individuals based on race instead of proximity to crime, with no justification for doing so.

For more information, contact Dr. Skott Brill, chair of FSU’s Philosophy Department, at 301-687-4249 or sbrill@frostburg.edu.

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