| Attitudes toward new airport screening procedures implemented in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were studied using an online survey. Adult volunteers (N=695) answered 10 questions to assess attitudes toward screening procedures. Responses were analyzed by gender and race (White versus Non-White). The questions comprised two categories: safety and security, and racial profiling. Non-Whites, males and females, felt greater discrimination and racially profiled during screening procedures than Whites. Both Whites and non-Whites, males and females, felt that it is important to have screening procedures implemented for the sake of safety and security. However, non-Whites of both genders were more likely to be concerned about their civil rights being violated. |
