Module 5 Assignment 2
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Module 5 Assignment 2
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The subculture I chose is Deaf People. Deaf people have several viewpoints when it comes to criminal justice professionals. Probably the most important viewpoint is that justice and
legal professionals lack “deaf culture competency” which plays an important role in discrimination and oppression of the deaf. For the most part, the deaf community feels left out and passed by when it comes to the legal process (Callis, 2014)
. This is part because criminal justice officials are not familiar with or just ignore the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The ADA offers people with disabilities the right reasonable accommodations. For deaf people this means they have the right to an interpreter. “
Many deaf people who use sign language as their first or only language have expressed that they did not, and often still do not, understand what was written but they felt intimidated, frustrated, fatigued and pressured into signing these documents” (Callis, 2014). “
For example, if detectives and attorneys do not understand that ASL is its’ own language, they may assume that writing notes back and forth with a deaf person is adequate” (Callis, 2014).
Misunderstandings
Some examples of a misunderstanding that a deaf person has had with criminal justice professionals are:
“Philip Wolfe escaped a domestic dispute and had a friend call the police. Although the dispatcher was informed that Wolfe was deaf and required an interpreter, the police showed up
without one and completely misunderstood the issue. The domestic abuse charge was never filed.
Wolfe’s partner returned that night and abused him again” (Callis, 2014).
“ In Oklahoma, sixty-four-year-old Pearl Pearson was pulled out of his car and beaten by police as he attempted to show them a card that said “I am deaf.” The officers were not charged for the attack; but Pearson was charged with resisting arrest” (Callis, 2014).
Professional Practices
Professional Practice: Understanding the Public
Description of Practice: When police officers and the citizens of a community come together to
discuss their issues with one another. This also gives both the police and the community a chance
to reconcile their differences. Possible Outcomes:
Helps both sides see where they contribute to the positive and negative interactions and communication
Helps both sides understand each other and their position
Helps build trust and partnerships
Professional Practice: Diversity training
Description of Practice: Training that is designed to create and build positive interactions as well as reduce discrimination and prejudice. It also teaches people who are different from each other, how to interact positively with each other.
Possible Outcomes:
Builds good relationships with each other
Creates positive interactions between people from different cultures
Understanding the views of others and appreciating their differences Professional Practice: Procedural justice
Description of Practice: A framework with which officers can build effective policing efforts in
their communities as they interact with the public.
Possible Outcomes:
Greater willingness to obey the law
Decrease in crime rates
Better officer safety
Professional Practice: Police legitimacy
Description of Practice: The belief that the police ought to be allowed to exercise their authority to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in their communities.
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Possible Outcomes:
Public trust and confidence in the police
Willingness of residents to defer to the law and police authority
Belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate
Professional Practice: Diverse hiring practices
Description of Practice: Diversity hiring is
hiring based on merit with special care taken to ensure procedures have reduced biases related to a candidate's age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and other personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job performance.
Possible Outcomes:
Understand and meet the needs of people from diverse perspectives
Create an atmosphere that supports positive relationships
Different backgrounds and perspectives lead to a variety of ideas, and knowledge
References
Callis, L. (2014, November 16). How the Criminal Justice System fails the Deaf Community - SignNexus: Formerly LC interpreting services - professional sign language interpreting services
. SignNexus | Formerly LC Interpreting Services - Professional Sign Language Interpreting Services. https://www.signlanguagenyc.com/how-the-criminal-justice-
system-fails-the-deaf-community/
Fields-Meyer, A. (2017, September 26). When Police Officers Don't Know About the ADA
. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/the-steadily-problematic-
interactions-between-deaf-americans-and-police/541083/
Vernon, M., & Miller, K. (2005). Obstacles Faced by Deaf People in the Criminal Justice System. American Annals of the Deaf
, 150
(3), 283–291. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26234732