Synopses & Reviews
Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System provides an overview of the problems and promises of cultural diversity in the criminal justice system. Not only does this text discuss the different minority groups as they relate to law enforcement officers, it also explores the interactions within the courts and correctional agencies, noting the unique problems and issues each minority group faces. Unlike many other texts, it also covers how multiculturalism affects officials working within the criminal justice system.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTSMulticulturalism in the Criminal Justice System
Part One: An Introduction to Multiculturalism
Chapter 1
Chapter ObjectivesRaceEthnicityMinority GroupsTypes of Minority GroupsCreating Subordinate GroupsConsequences of Minority Group StatusPrejudice and DiscriminationRacismWhere Does Multiculturalism Fit into the Discussion?Chapter 2Group Dynamics, Communication and Social Interaction.Chapter ObjectivesErving Goffman and the Nature of Social InteractionSocial Interaction and the Criminal Justice SystemThe Criminal Justice “System?”GroupsCommunicationSocial Interaction and MulticulturalismPart Two: Cultural Specifics in the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 3Chapter ObjectivesAfrican Americans and the Criminal Justice SystemAfrican Americans Today: The Rise of the Black Middle ClassThe Historical Treatment of African Americans in the Criminal Justice SystemAfrican Americans and the Criminal Justice System TodayChapter 4Hispanics and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter ObjectivesChicanos and MexicansCubansPuerto RicansThe Influence of Central and South AmericaHispanics and the Criminal Justice SystemHispanic Involvement in the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 5 Asians and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter ObjectivesIssues of Concern for Asian AmericansAsian and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 6Native Americans and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter ObjectivesHistorical Presence of Native AmericansNative Americans TodayNative Americans and the Criminal Justice System Chapter 7Women and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter ObjectivesThe Fight For RightsWomen as a Distinct CultureFemale Arrestees and VictimsWomen and PolicingFemales and the CourtsFemales and CorrectionsChapter 8The Gay Community and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter ObjectivesPublic Attitudes About HomosexualityDefining HomosexualityThe History of Homosexuality in United StatesHomosexuals and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 9 The Elderly and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter ObjectivesBaby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y Elderly CrimeFormal Reactions to the Elderly CriminalPart Three: Internal Issues in The Criminal Justice System and MulticulturalismChapter 10Policing and MulticulturalismChapter ObjectivesHistorical PolicingPolice Personnel IssuesPolice PracticesTraining and MulticulturalismChapter 11Courts and MulticulturalismChapter ObjectivesInitial AppearancePreliminary Hearing/Grand Jury HearingArraignmentTrialsSentencingAppellate CourtsMulticulturalism and Courtroom PersonnelChapter 12Corrections and MulticulturalismChapter ObjectivesThe Organization of CorrectionsThe Correctional PopulationIncarcerationCommunity CorrectionsCorrectional Staff and TrainingChapter 13The Future of Multiculturalism: Strategies For SuccessChapter ObjectivesForecasting the FutureCritical Issues Affecting Multiculturalism and Criminal JusticeTeaching MulticulturalismProgress?