Contemporary Cultural Divesity Issue Essay

Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issue
Jacqueline Johnson
University Of Phoenix
Cultural Diversity in the Criminal Justice
CJA 423
Moe Greenberg
May 23, 2011


Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issue
According the U.S. Census bureau (2010), the United States population is increasing at record speeds. The population as of 2010 is approximately 310 million two hundred million of which are White, and 100 million of which are of minority status. This document will discuss the pros and cons that of contemporary cultural diversity that exist within the criminal justice systems correctional facilities, court systems, law enforcement, and legislative body.
On November 23, 2010, the Cape Coral police department was under investigation by the department of justice as a result of numerous recurring complaints filed by citizens from the Black Race, and Latino Origin. Members from both the Black and Latino community stated officers on the Cape Coral police department discriminate against Blacks and Latinos during motor vehicle stops, on the street, and when requesting assistance (Cape-Coral-Daily-Breeze, 2010).
At the department any individual seeking to file a complaint against an officer must speak to a supervisor prior to filing a complaint. Complaint forms are not present for citizen access and the wait time to speak with a supervisor is approximately one to two hours. When speaking with an administrator regarding police misconduct, citizens are threatening and intimidate directly and indirectly on grounds of perjury (Cape-Coral-Daily-Breeze, 2010).
Contemporary cultural diversity is a group of people residing in a geographical location in modern day whose beliefs differ in numerous ways from that of one's neighbor as a result of religious and spiritual practices, family values,...