According to legal scholars, the minority communities, and racialized groups have certain specific legal concerns. These include damaged esteem, violence and increased risk of prosecution. As such, they have higher anxiety and stress levels, and might easily be depressed or have suicidal thoughts. The role that culture plays cannot be underscored, particularly when it comes to influencing legal behaviors of racialized groups (Phillips, 2015). Culture directly shapes how these groups communicate and seek help, and it also influences their coping mechanisms. It shows the roles that the community and the family are supposed to play. It must be noted these are individuals have witnessed racial discrimination, poverty, as well as social exclusion before. As such, they are likely to have a mistrust and fear that must be addressed with the appropriate level of sensitivity. Systemic Barriers to Equitable Hearing Institutional Issues: Often, law enforcement officials like the police fail to recognize that as far as organizational culture, community partnerships, and human resources are concerned, racism remains a systemic problem. This lack of recognition forms part of a more complicated problem (Payne, 2016). There is a lack of comprehensive and coherent plans, resources, and strategies to address access and equity. In most American criminal justice settings, there is a culture of avoidance and denial that makes things even harder. Most racist complaints often go unaddressed, and a keen analysis of senior decision-making staff does not represent the broad community diversity. Access: This is yet another area that results in systemic barriers to services that are equitable.
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For instance, almost all the information in American criminal justice systems exists only in English. This locks out a significant percentage of minority groups, particularly Hispanics (Pickett, 2017). Culturally specific outreach initiatives are also either lacking or are few to reach all racialized populations. Access is also lacking because referral relations are poor with community agencies, and most racialized, and minority communities fail to notice the importance of coming together to have a collective voice that will push the authorities to act fast. Physical location has in some instances also proven problematic. Most racialized, and minority communities have also suffered racially due to the lack of awareness that continues to affect their community needs. Pathway Problems: racial profiling, stereotyping, as well as racist assumptions in the criminal justice system, continue to be important determinants of questioning, arraignment, and sentencing. With these pathway problems, there …show more content…
For this purpose, cultural brokers could be used to enhance service delivery and support cultural interpretation where language support remains a challenge. Culturally competent care is also that which embraces acceptance of complementary and alternative methods that will smoothen the criminal justice process.
The services that the criminal justice systems engage in should be those that wholly reflect the wishes and needs of the community.
The justice promotion strategies should be creative and innovative to reflect the various needs. They should be structured in a manner that makes them approachable for racialized communities.
Access also has to be informed by the most effective collaboration and partnership with community agencies, key stakeholders, and organizations.
Sectoral leadership should be vigorous enough to challenge and address racism in programming, as well as public policy development.
There should be greater public policy pressure and systems advocacy when addressing how racism can have devastating impact on the quality of life of the affected
For instance, almost all the information in American criminal justice systems exists only in English. This locks out a significant percentage of minority groups, particularly Hispanics (Pickett, 2017). Culturally specific outreach initiatives are also either lacking or are few to reach all racialized populations. Access is also lacking because referral relations are poor with community agencies, and most racialized, and minority communities fail to notice the importance of coming together to have a collective voice that will push the authorities to act fast. Physical location has in some instances also proven problematic. Most racialized, and minority communities have also suffered racially due to the lack of awareness that continues to affect their community needs. Pathway Problems: racial profiling, stereotyping, as well as racist assumptions in the criminal justice system, continue to be important determinants of questioning, arraignment, and sentencing. With these pathway problems, there …show more content…
For this purpose, cultural brokers could be used to enhance service delivery and support cultural interpretation where language support remains a challenge. Culturally competent care is also that which embraces acceptance of complementary and alternative methods that will smoothen the criminal justice process.
The services that the criminal justice systems engage in should be those that wholly reflect the wishes and needs of the community.
The justice promotion strategies should be creative and innovative to reflect the various needs. They should be structured in a manner that makes them approachable for racialized communities.
Access also has to be informed by the most effective collaboration and partnership with community agencies, key stakeholders, and organizations.
Sectoral leadership should be vigorous enough to challenge and address racism in programming, as well as public policy development.
There should be greater public policy pressure and systems advocacy when addressing how racism can have devastating impact on the quality of life of the affected