In some countries, law enforcement uses race to profile suspects. This use of racial categories is frequently criticized for perpetuating an outmoded understanding of human biological variation, and promoting stereotypes. Because in some societies racial groupings correspond closely with patterns of social stratification, for social scientists studying social inequality, race can be a significant variable. As sociological factors, racial categories may in part reflect subjective attributions, self-identities, and social institutions. COUNT 5
QSN1 What does law enforcement in some countries use to profile suspects? ANS1 race QSN2 Why is using racial categorization for profiling often criticized?  ANS2 perpetuating an outmoded understanding of human biological variation QSN3 What promotes stereotypes? ANS3 use of racial categories QSN4 Who can race serve as a significant factor when studying social inequality? ANS4 social scientists QSN5 What may in part reflect subjective attributes, self-identities and social institutions?  ANS5 sociological factors