Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice [Paperback]

With balanced coverage and current eventsMulticulturalism, Crime and Criminal Justiceexpands one's understanding of multiculturalism and diversity as they relate to crime and the criminal justice system.Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice, Third Edition, provides an overview of the problems and promises of cultural diversity in society and within all facets of the criminal justice system. It focuses on how different marginalized groups--African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, the LGBTQ+ community, the elderly, and juveniles--are impacted by law enforcement, the courts, and correctional agencies, addressing the issues that each group faces. It also examines how multiculturalism affects those who work within the criminal justice system, including members of minority groups.PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO MULTICULTURALISM1: Introduction2: Group Dynamics, Communication, and Social InteractionPART II: CULTURAL SPECIFICS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM3: Black Americans and the Criminal Justice System4: Hispanic/Latinx Americans and the Criminal Justice System5: Asian Americans and the Criminal Justice System6: Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System7: Women and the Criminal Justice System8: The LGBTQ Community and the Criminal Justice System9: The Elderly and the Criminal Justice System10: Juveniles and the Criminal Justice SystemPART III: INTERNAL ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND MULTICULTURALISM11: Policing and Multiculturalism12: Courts and Multiculturalism13: Corrections and Multiculturalism14: Preparing for Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System: Training and Policy15: The Future of Diversity and Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice: Strategies for SuccessRobert Hartmann McNamarais currently Professor of Criminal Justice at the Citadel.Ronald Burnsis Department Chair and Professor of Criminal JlÓ"