Examples Of Cultural Considerations

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Cultural Considerations Heather Pitts AJS/502 October 21, 2013 Professor Pamela Knothe Cultural Considerations "Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples” (Menchú Tum, 2013, p. 1). Such inspiring words commits to the cultural diversity within the criminal justice system. Cultural defines the actions, identity, and beliefs of people. Although diversity promotes strong interactions within communities, the criminal justice system requires the cooperation and willingness of the communities in becoming proactive for fighting crime.…show more content…
The offender perhaps comes from a different jurisdiction and a dispute deciding on whether to use the law applicable in the state of the charge or the law applicable in which the offender is from can often cause controversy. This example can apply to cultural conflict between Native Americans and the United States system. The justice system applies preexisting rights and the principle of enforcing foreign law as a means of flexibility. Cultural differences can become a clashing battle where personal rights in territorial boundaries translate into state power and limit the authority one possesses. Although the mutual intention is to create the same outcome (the safety of the people), the ability to separate political authority and cultural differences possess high-levels of failure because of the limiting perspectives in differences in…show more content…
Encouraging members of community to interact, request, and educate government agencies not only provide the justice system an inside look into communities but also encourages government agencies the opportunity to learn from multicultural environment. Additional opportunities are education opportunities. Educating communities that come from a foreign location perhaps are unaware of the rights, which are available. The right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the right to seek counsel are just some of the multiple educational opportunities that government agencies can provide to mix

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