...Benefits of Diversity in Law Enforcement Author Note This paper was prepared for Managing Diversity, MAJ 6603, taught by Professor Wilson. Abstract In this paper we will discuss the advantages of diversity within law enforcement, its community and recruitment programs. We will review the benefits of implementing theories, concepts, and leadership skills throughout law enforcement to ensure that all personnel are treated with respect and dignity. Exploration of barriers could be broken through by developing a training environment, which ensures that those within their ranks can rise to the challenge. At the same time encouraging employees, both civilian and uniformed the ability to contribute to the framework of the organization. By allowing this to happen, we can help strengthen the moral fortitude of an agency, rich in ethical and cultural diversity for the community to benefit. As we discuss the importance of diversity within law enforcement, we will also look at formulating a recruitment program. This includes the community which they interact with on a daily bases with a focus on reducing negative connotations towards them. There are many programs that have been developed since the 1970s throughout the United, which have been implemented and developed into a positive interaction with the community, especially the immigrant families, allowing for a more positive feeling towards law enforcement. Keywords: Commitment, Diversity, Integrity, Communication ...
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...African American men between ages 25 to 29 were incarcerated, as compared to 2.4 percent of Hispanic men and 1.2 percent of Non-Hispanic White men. What is going on here? Why are Black men in this age group so much more likely to be in jail than are people of White or Latino descent? Research the incidents of criminal prosecution, convictions, prison sentences, and time served by race and ethnicity for all three – African American, Hispanic, and White men. What factors or variables are associated with who gets involved in crime, why, and what happens to them in the criminal justice system? Also look into how many judges, lawyers, and lawmakers are White compared with those who are African American. What does this tell us about structured inequality? Topic Proposal I chose this topic because this because this is the normal scenario in my hometown that is has a similar meaning to my city. During the years I grew up here in Augusta, GA. I felt that African American men have a huge structure of inequality compared to White or Latino descent. This topic is important to cultural diversity because it talks about African Americans, Latinos, and White. Majority of America has a big diversity of African Americans, Latinos, and Whites that we see and work with every day. Learning about these major cultures makes a big impact of diversity and how to handle and notice different cultures. I want to research this topic to find out why there is so many black men are in jail. ...
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...are being targeted. We have seen in the last few years that law enforcement officials have been accused of discrimination against minorities especially African-Americans. We will be discussing and comparing three forms of discrimination used today by our policing agencies; institutionalized, contextual and individual acts of discrimination. Our discussion group discussed growing up what races targeted who when committing crimes. The discussion and the data provided by the Department of Justice is almost the same when discussing crimes and what each ethnic group targets to commit the crimes. Institutionalized Discrimination Institutionalized discrimination refers to the unwarranted and discrimination mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals by society and within the institutions as a whole. (Flat World Knowledge) At times when someone is being discriminated against it can be mindful and intentional by the individual that is doing it. Institutional discrimination is already built into the culture or institution and the individual that is perpetuating the discrimination may not even know that they are doing it. Institutional discrimination is already found in the normal everyday relationships within institutions and its continuance requires individuals to continue everyday business as usual and ignoring the fact that they are discriminating against a certain race. Law enforcement officials may not know that they are doing this because in...
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...their cultural tradition and experiences. People should not let their cultural biases prevent them from understanding other people cultures. Some people will have difficulty given the emotional feelings and beliefs that they have regarding race and ethnicity. However, having an open mind in order to gain knowledge about other cultures is worth the effort. These concepts are important to the United States because of its cultural diversity. The most popular ethnic groups include Latinos, Chinese, African Americans, European Americans, etc. These ethnic groups are all in different States throughout the U.S. There are different ethnic groups in businesses working together towards a common goal of the company. That is the reason it is so important for people to have an open mind about different cultures and behaviors. These ethnic groups are attracted to the United States because of the principles on human rights, freedom of speech, and religious freedom. The color of a person’s skin or their cultural beliefs or behavior should not determine how they are treated. Everyone should be treated with equality and justice. The United States is one of the greatest places to live because of the cultural diversity. Because of the diversity in this country I chose to write about the racial discrimination and Hispanics in the United States. 3 The Hispanic population in the United States is very diverse. The group includes people from Mexico, Central and South...
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...America, we should be treated equally as U.S. citizens, because we are hardworking people. Illegal Immigrants came here to start a better life. Illegal Immigrants are not a threat to American society. America was founded by Immigrants. Even though some citizens don’t want us here, we are their support with the economy; we have invested billions of dollars in U.S. soil. Mexican Immigrants should be allowed to immigrate illegally and stay in the U.S. without being separated from their families or be afraid in their daily life routine. The border shouldn’t be militarized because we are not criminals. Arizona's Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, introduced in the state legislature as SB 1070, was signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer in April 2010. These laws added new state requirements; crimes and penalties related to enforcement of immigration laws, and were to become effective on July 29, 2010....
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...in order to succeed as a society. Understanding the struggles and the obstacles different races have faced throughout our history has helped me to see how much we have evolved. Even fifty years ago, American society was much less integrated than it is now. Although racism still exists in contemporary America, it is to a much lesser degree than it was back then. We have certainly come a long way as a society in terms of diversification and acceptance. Ethnic groups are the patchwork of our society. Each and every one of us has descended from ancestors of various ethnicities. Learning about the history of discrimination among several ethnic groups, I have learned that my ancestors have faced forms of discrimination as well. I now can better understand and relate to experiencing forms of prejudice or discrimination. I have also learned a few other things about my ethnic and cultural history in this class. I have learned that my two major ethnic backgrounds, German and Irish, both often share a common religion. Catholicism, in which I was raised, is a very common religion of both Irish and German people. These ethnic groups like many others continue to shape and pave the way for our future. Our society is a melting pot of many different cultures and ethnicities. One of the largest groups of people who immigrate to the United States is those who are of a Hispanic/Latino background. As this trend continues, I predict that by 2050, the Hispanic population will become the majority...
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...Community Assessment and Analysis: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Assessment and Analysis Part II: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada In this report, the Hispanic community was assessed using Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns. The Hispanic people were found to have a high rate of obesity and other health related problems. From looking the different social, cultural, behavioral, environmental, and economic aspects, obesity, and chronic diseases impact not only individuals and families but society as a whole. Their strengths and weaknesses were put into two clusters and nursing diagnoses were provided for each cluster. Next, they were prioritized by level of importance and a rationale was provided. The Hispanic community in Las Vegas, Nevada has many strong points, as well as many weaknesses regarding their health. Value/Belief Pattern: Hispanics believe that there is a path of life is set in stone for them. These beliefs deter Hispanics from getting preventative care and screened for chronic diseases or cancers. The majority of Hispanics in Las Vegas are Catholic and this accompanies strong beliefs. A chronic disease or cancer is believed to be a punishment from God (Carteret, 2011). Some illness and diseases are believed to be an imbalance of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ and it is believed that these illnesses can be treated with consuming the opposite (Kemp, 2005). Family and higher powers of authorities in respect...
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...To avoid any type of institutional barrier students and parents should count with the help of Spanish interpreters for parent-teacher conferences and under any academic and personal circumstances. Bilingual teachers from kindergarten through fifth grade (at least), should be available for the Hispanic parents, assisting them to learn the school system and strategies to help their kids to read at home and do their homework. Newsletters and all school information need to be sent home in both languages. School counselors also need to either be bilingual or work with interpreters, as well as social workers and the school psychologists. Speech pathologists should test students’ speech in English and Spanish. Furthermore, it is essential that parents get involved with the education of their children; the school system should do everything possible to avoid institutional disadvantages to minority groups and get this ethnic group of parents involved with the school and their students’ education. Parents need to learn the language, not only to...
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...American culture has been shaped by immigrants from all around the world dating back to the founding of this country. Since the beginning, people have migrated to the United States for relief and opportunity. The United States is currently experiencing a new wave of immigration; namely Latinos. Many of whom are migrating to escape the dangers of their homeland. Others are migrating to move beyond the political chaos and economic deprivation of their countries in hopes of having an opportunity at the American Dream and all of its promises. It can be agreed that immigrants come to the United States for the betterment of themselves and their families. However, their dreams are often shattered by the obstacles of gaining residency and citizenship no matter the length of the time they have resided in the United States. While immigrants are the foundation of our nation, immigration regulations were put into place in the 1700’s and has undergone changes throughout the years. Over the past several decades, there has been an emphasis on immigrants’ impact on our economy. In our current state combined with the vast amount of illegal immigrants entering and residing in the United States, immigration and immigrants are significant to America’s success. Our country’s international stature is dependent upon the advancements we make to enhance the lives of our young immigrant population; by considering our academic and employment opportunities through their status as residents. With the Latino population...
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...Hate Crimes The topic of my choice to do my research paper on is Hate Crimes. I chose this topic because I thought it would be interesting to explore the minds of an individual who desire to cause harm to another individual or a group of individuals just because he/she opposes to individuality. According to the media and articles that have been published over the last couple of years, there has been a large number of hate crimes spreading throughout the world. Many groups that are being targeted by this malicious crime are those that are of homosexuality, race, and religious. Doing my research I read an article on how the minds of a person who commits hate crimes are develop. A person who commits hate crimes are usually an individual who has been abused as a child and violence is the only way they have learned to solve their problems. They are usually a lonelier, have difficulties with being around a group of people. These individuals tend to be small minded, not accepting to others having different opinions and beliefs on life. Hate crimes are premeditated and prejudice crimes that are carried out by individuals who wish to cause harm to individuals for being of different. The highest number of hate crimes is due to homosexuality. According to Chris Saldnan, “sexual orientations are up six-percent nationwide”. Since homosexuality has been accepted with open hearts and minds around the world, there are still some others who feel they need to seek action to stop it. Some people...
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...offensive word and shouldn’t be used. In the 1990’s, the Washington “Redskins” football team were sued to change its racist name. The ruling that Native Americans have wanted has finally happen. A federal agency rejected the trademark since it was derogatory and violated the law. However, recently the U.S. appellate court reversed the decision and the team was able to maintain its name. Harjo and Native Americans were disappointed because this is constant reminder that discrimination against them hasn’t change. While the fighting continues to remove Native Americans mascots, the National Congress of American Indians have reduced over two-thirds of derogatory mascots and logos over the past 50 years. (http://www.ncai.org/policy-issues/community-and-culture/anti-defamation-mascots) Today, Indian mascots and stereotypes have given the wrong impression to people. The National Congress of American Indians purpose is to serve as a forum for unified policy development among tribal governments in order to: (1) protect and advance tribal governance and treaty rights; (2) promote the economic development and health and welfare in Indian and Alaska Native communities; and (3) educate the public toward a better understanding of Indian and Alaska Native tribes. (http://www.ncai.org/about-ncai) Teams such as Washington Redskins, Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Indians, and others are disrespectful because Native Americans are humans, not mascots. Native Americans define redskins as a derogatory word...
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...Fordham Law School FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History Faculty Scholarship 2010 Employment Discrimination in the Ethnically Diverse Workplace Tanya Kateri Hernandez Fordham University School of Law, THERNANDEZ@law.fordham.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/faculty_scholarship Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Labor and Employment Law Commons Recommended Citation Tanya Kateri Hernandez, Employment Discrimination in the Ethnically Diverse Workplace , 49 Judges' J. 33 (2010) Available at: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/faculty_scholarship/14 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Scholarship by an authorized administrator of FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History. For more information, please contact tmelnick@law.fordham.edu. .. . .......... By Tanya Kateri Hernandez a1cial integrto has long been the touchstone of racial progress in the 0 workplace. But integration is only the beginning of the struggle to end racial discrimination. As workplaces become more diverse, they do nor necessarily becomie less racially discriminatory. Diverse workplaces may be characterized by antagonism between people ofdifferent races. Interethnic discrimination may exist along side the discrimination that has traditionally occurred between blacks...
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...Eleanor Francis Francis 1 MEDC 5310 Carol Richardson October 17, 2013 An Analysis of the Ideology and Messages About Culture in Prime Time Television Seven days a week, 24 hours a day there is something to watch on television. There are reality shows, newscasts, news programs, dramas, sitcoms, the list is endless. The Big Bang Theory, The Millers, Law & Order: SVU, and Blue Bloods are all part of the prime time lineup of shows throughout any given week. The Big Bang Theory, airs on CBS and was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. It is the story of two brilliant physicists that work at CalTech in Pasadena, CA. Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper are co-workers, best friends and roommates. Sheldon is “regimented, deeply eccentric, and non-conventional” in his thinking which is a consistent hardship on the relationship between these two friends (“Plot Summary”). They are friends with colleagues Howard Wolowitz, a mechanical engineer, and Rajesh Koothrappali, an Indian immigrant who works as an astrophysicist. The foursome are “self-professed nerds, [with] little or no luck with popular women” (“Plot Summary”). A neighbor, Penny, is of average mind but compared to this brilliant squad she’s made to seem of less than average intelligence. Leonard’s goal is to get Penny to be his girlfriend. Immediately following Big Bang is The Millers created by Greg Garcia and starring Will Arnett. Arnett plays the part of Nathan, a single reporter who has...
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...international law. • Affirmative Action is inadequate, the ‘Maafa’ (meaning disaster, i.e., slavery) is a crime against humanity, and therefore compensation is required. • In the past 50 years apologies and financial compensation has been given to a wide range of groups, including survivors of the Jewish holocaust (as well as descendants of the victims), Japanese-Americans who were imprisoned during the Second World War and native Americans who had their land illegally seized in the USA. • African Americans have been demanding compensation for slavery since the end of the American Civil War. Immediately after the abolition of slavery, the demand was for 40 acres and a mule to ensure they would not be dependent on their former slave-owners. Then, between 1890 and 1917, there was a movement to lobby the government for pensions to compensate for their unpaid labour under slavery. Since 1989, Congressman John Conyers Jnr (Michigan) has introduced a bill every year to study the case for reparations. Each of these initiatives has been largely ignored by the political establishment. • Reparations would ensure full recognition of the scale of the Maafa and, at the same time, undermine those who claim that there is no further need for Affirmative Action. They would also compensate for slavery, provide psychological relief for black anger and white guilt resulting from centuries of racial oppression and, as a result, build a more united nation based on a common understanding of American...
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...|Definition | |White privilege |White privilege is a set of advantages and/or immunities that white people benefit from on a daily | | |basis beyond those common to all others. White privilege can exist without white people's conscious | | |knowledge of its presence and it helps to maintain the racial hierarchy in this country. | | | | |Racial profiling |Racial profiling is the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin by law enforcement | | |agents as a factor in deciding who to investigate, arrest, or detain, except where these | | |characteristics are part of a specific suspect description. It is a degrading practice and continues | | |largely unchecked, violating the human and civil rights of those targeted | |Racism |Racism is usually defined as views, practices and actions reflecting the belief that humanity is | | |divided into distinct biological groups called races and that members of a certain race share certain| | |attributes which make that group as a whole...
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