Chapter 1: From national issue to local crisis. John Gainer's story -- Racial profiling across the United States -- Racial profiling in Eugene, Oregon. Chapter 2: What is racial profiling? A brief history of racial profiling -- Current conceptualizations of racial profiling -- Reconceptualizing racial profiling. Chapter 3: From disparities to discrimination. A brief history of vehicle stop data collection -- A framework for interpreting racial/ethnic differences in vehicle stop data. Chapter 4: Case study: Eugene, Oregon. Data -- Methodology. Chapter 5: Results of the Eugene Vehicle Stop Study -- General characteristics of vehicle stops -- Racial/ethnic group comparisons. Chapter 6: Making sense of the disparities. Review of key findings -- Data quality issues -- But is it racial profiling? -- Recommendations for future research
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