Includes bibliographical references and index.

Each chapter includes Learning Objectives, Introduction, Summary, and Discussion Questions. 1. Impact of Culture on the Criminal Justice System. Understanding Peoplehood. Cultural History and Patterns of Change. The Impact of Equity and Equality Laws on the Criminal Justice System. 2. African Americans and The Criminal Justice System. Historical Perspective. Ties that Bind. Relationship to the Criminal Justice System. 3. Hispanic Americans and the Criminal Justice System. Ties that Bind. Mexican Americans. Puerto Ricans. Cubans. Relationship to the Criminal Justice System. Building Relationships with Hispanic Americans. 4. American Indians and the Criminal Justice System. Historical Perspective. Numbers. World View and Relationship to the Criminal Justice System. Specific Issues Related to Crime, Law Enforcement, and Courts. Rebuilding Relationships. 5. Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and the Criminal Justice System. Historical Perspective. Far East Asian Americans. Southeast Asian Americans. Pacific Islander Americans. Locus of Control and Responsibility. Impact on the Criminal Justice System. 6. Americans from Middle East Countries. Arab Americans. Jewish Americans. World View of Middle Eastern Americans. Impact of Hate Crimes on Selected Groups. Building Relationships with the Criminal Justice System. 7. Criminal Justice System: Effective Cultural Contacts. Preparing for Effective Cultural Contact. 8. Measuring Crime. Official Report. Other Reports. 9. Law Enforcement. Administrative Services. Patrol. Investigative Services. 10. The Court System. Court Structure. The Parties. Pretrial and Trial Process. The Trial. 11. The Correctional Process. History of Punishment. Present Sentencing Procedure. Types of Sentencing. Probation. Parole. The Fine. 12. The Second Victimization. Worst Case Scenario. Criminal Justice System's Focus. Victim Blaming. 13. Description of Victim Services. Rape Counseling Cent

Multicultural Issues in the Criminal Justice System is the only text to completely address diversity issues for every aspect of the criminal justice system. It seeks to define and characterize the dynamics of cross-cultural interaction and to provide an explanation of the circumstances that have brought American criminal justice into the 21st century. Summarizing historical and cultural issues while relating them to the emergence of the modern criminal justice system, the text gives a global overview of the issues affecting both victims and professionals in the criminal justice system.