Profiling
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In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at properintervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectionalform of the parapets at those points.
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Basically stereotyping for police. It's when an officer think a person is committing some sort of crime simply because they are of a certain race, culture, etc.
And as Ron White would say it, it is wrong.
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Adding a set of people into a group based on racial stereotypes or boredom.
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When a person tries to check out another person is viable for a sexual encounter.
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Weaving back and forth across all lanes of the road, often when taking part in a sideshow.
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A euphemism for doing naughty activities in the Double reed room, with a fellow Double reed player.
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The recording and analysis of a persons psychological and behavioural characteristics, so as to assess or predict their capabilities in a certain sphere or to assist in identifying categories of people.
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the activity of collecting information about someone, especially a criminal, in order to give a description of them
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