Gender, ethnicity, culture, diversity, identity, Asia/Pacific islands women, insecurity, discrimination, racism, violence, criminal justice, public safety, Latin American people, Asian/Pacific Islander people, working conditions
'We are living in a modern world where a diverse American society is faced with both the benefits and challenges of diversity. Cultural diversity facilitates recognition of other cultures and frames connections between different cultures. At the same time, cultural diversity leads to conflicts and exclusions when stereotyped and approached with personal biases. Due to a person's various identities may face different discrimination risks. For example, a black transgender woman might face job discrimination because of her race and gender identity. Transgender women confront a more significant challenge because their gender and racial identities are intertwined in an intersectional context' (Burke et al., 2017). 'The criminal justice system and public safety workplaces often underrate the impact caused by diversity in gender, ethnicity, race, and culture. For instance, identity diversity increases the risk of discrimination and gender intersections pose significant challenges, especially when race is a considerable factor.' This 'paper will discuss how gender, race, ethnicity, and culture among Latino(a)/Latinx Americans and Asian/Pacific Islander Americans impact interactions with public safety/criminal justice officials. This paper will also describe steps that can effectively respond to the needs of Latino(a)/Latinx or Asian/Pacific Islander women who are victims of crime and how personal experiences with public safety/criminal justice officials influence their workplace' culture.
[...] The dread of being looked down upon influences their interactions with public safety and criminal justice personnel" (Aguirre & Lio, 2008). Despite "their representation in the Department of Labor, the Asian-Pacific Islanders' interactions with the safety/criminal justice authorities are characterized by selective justice because they are a minority in criminal justice data. As a result, the Bureau of Justice Statistics asserts that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have comparable intellectual and economic development levels as their Hispanic and black counterparts, who confront similar impediments in the criminal justice system" (Esthappan & Hu, 2017). [...]
[...] The best way to counter this cultural difference is to have better training around cross-cultural communication and also having public assistance through local translators can reduce possible language barriers that affect" these interactions." Overall, "our criminal justice system has a long way to go in recognizing and addressing previous issues and paving the way for new criminal justice officials to be well trained in not only how to recognize and prevent crime but also in building real relationships with the diverse communities they serve. It is not possible to know all the details around every culture and their individual needs, but it is possible to learn enough to engage in meaningful interactions more times" with the community members. References Aguirre, A., & Lio, S. (2008). Spaces of Mobilization: The Asian American/Pacific Islander Struggle for Social Justice. Social Justice, 1-17. http://www.socialjusticejournal.org/pdf_free/112Intro.pdf Burke, T. [...]
[...] The influence is caused out of fear of how officials question the immigration status of themselves and people they know. According to research done by Theodore" (2013), "44 percent of Latinos surveyed reported they are less likely to contact police officers if they have been the victim of a crime because they fear that police officers will use this interaction as an opportunity to inquire into their immigration status or that of people they know" (p. 1). "This being the primary objective, moves the person from being a victim to being a criminal thus diminishing the trust between the two groups. [...]
[...] Urban Institute. https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-missing-minority-criminal-justice-data Eggerth, D. E., DeLaney, S. C., Flynn, M. J., & Jacobson, C. J. (2012). Work Experiences of Latina Immigrants. Journal of Career Development, 13-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845311417130 Gupta, V., & Yang, J. R. (2016, October). [...]
[...] Gender, Ethnicity, and Culture We "are living in a modern world where the diverse American society is faced with both benefits and challenges of diversity. Cultural diversity facilitates recognition of other cultures and frames connections amongst different cultures. At the same time, cultural diversity leads to conflicts exclusions when stereotyped and approached with personal biases. Due to a person's various identities may face different discrimination risks. For example, a black transgender woman might face job discrimination because of her race and gender identity. [...]
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