Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice

by McNamara, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780197662311
• ISBN10: 0197662315
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780197662335
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2023-07-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Robert Hartmann McNamara is currently a professor of criminal justice at the Citadel.

Ronald Burns is department chair and professor of criminal justice at Texas Christian University (TCU).

Table of Contents

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO MULTICULTURALISM

1: Introduction
2: Group Dynamics, Communication, and Social Interaction

PART II: CULTURAL SPECIFICS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

3: Black Americans and the Criminal Justice System
4: Hispanic/Latinx Americans and the Criminal Justice System
5: Asian Americans and the Criminal Justice System
6: Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System
7: Women and the Criminal Justice System
8: The LGBTQ Community and the Criminal Justice System
9: The Elderly and the Criminal Justice System
10: Juveniles and the Criminal Justice System

PART III: INTERNAL ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND MULTICULTURALISM

11: Policing and Multiculturalism
12: Courts and Multiculturalism
13: Corrections and Multiculturalism
14: Preparing for Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System: Training and Policy
15: The Future of Diversity and Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice: Strategies for Success