In today's world, we live in a very media-driven way. The media can influence people's attitudes in a certain direction depending on the circumstances. Racial profiling is a very sensitive topic that anyone can relate to. This is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether an individual is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or illegal act. For example, the media has “essentialized” the meaning of terrorism destroying the sweet religion of Islam. The word essentialize means to combine complex terms into a single thought or image, making it simpler. Because of racial profiling, we view terrorists as any type of colored man. This is the society we live in and so we have no other choice to deal with it. What exactly does the term racial profiling mean? You could say it's the consideration of race in criminal investigations. “For example, the popular term “DWB” means that black people are more scrutinized and considered when driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (Geek). It is also a state of imagery that comes to mind when thinking about a crime; we tend to view African Americans as the cause of most crime. It's very unfair to them, but such is the society we live in. Even though many "blacks" live in ghettos, it is unfair to link them to most crimes such as gang wars, shootings and robberies. The media contributes to 90 percent of these stereotypes (Geek). As in inner cities, African Americans are criticized for their actions, while Latin Americans are blamed for most drugs. 2