A recent study indicates that 22 percent of the stops initiated by the officers in the Bigton Police Department involve a Hispanic driver.However, only about 10 percent of the people who live in Bigton are Hispanic.Here are the comprehensive findings.

Race/Ethnicity

Percent of population

Percent of traffic stops

Caucasian or White

70%

72%

African-American or Black

10%

4%

Hispanic

10%

22%

Asian-Pacific Islander

7%

1%

Other

3%

1%

Totals

100%

100%

Upon hearing this finding the president of the local chapter of the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund issued the following statement."It is clear from this that a Hispanic driver is more likely to be selected for a stop than a Caucasian driver.This is a clear case of racial profiling.The Bigton Police Department is targeting Hispanic drivers."

Write a brief (one or two paragraph) response to the chapter president's statement.Your response should be acritical analysisof the chapter president's statement.This analysis should clearly state whether you agree or disagree with the president's interpretation of the statistics.Your response must be informed by the following two factors.

1. Your specific knowledge of the rules by which we establish a causal relationship between variables in research methods, i.e. the causal rules.
2. The usual practices by which police officers are deployed, e.g. police officers are not randomly assigned throughout a jurisdiction's geographical area. More policing resources are assigned into areas in which there is demand for public safety services.

Warning:Your comment must be based on the evidence at hand and generally accepted research methods principles.I am aware that topics like this are controversial and even personal for some students.Please avoid relying upon relying on your personal opinion or experiences when writing your response.