Significance

Full citation: To catch a terrorist: can ethnic profiling work? Press W. Significance. 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2010.00452.x.
Direct URL upon publication: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2010.00452.x.

About the Journal
Significance, published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association, is a quarterly magazine for anyone interested in statistics and the analysis and interpretation of data. Its aim is to communicate and demonstrate in an entertaining, thought-provoking and non-technical way the practical use of statistics in all walks of life and to show informatively and authoritatively how statistics benefit society. Significance can be accessed online at: www.significancemagazine.org.

About the Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is the UK's only professional and learned society devoted to the interests of statistics and statisticians. It is also one of the most influential and prestigious statistical societies in the world. The Society has an international membership, and is active in a wide range of areas both directly and indirectly pertaining to the study and application of statistics. For more information, please visit www.rss.org.uk or contact Andrew Garratt, RSS Press & Public Affairs Officer on +44 20 7614 3920 or a.garratt@rss.org.uk.

About the American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians. The ASA supports excellence in the development, application, and dissemination of statistical science through meetings, publications, membership services, education, accreditation, and advocacy. Our members serve in industry, government, and academia in more than 90 countries, advancing research and promoting sound statistical practice to inform public policy and improve human welfare.