[Solved] CJ 120 Project One

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

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## Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

– Describe the roles of culture and bias in interpreting and conveying information

## Scenario

You are working in one of the following civilian roles located in your hometown or work area, or in a nearby metropolitan area. You have recently been asked to gather a group of community members and certain sworn officials to offer a diversity training to. The training presentation will include common terminology and stereotypes, and the community members will have to identify their implicit biases.

First, select one association-sworn official from the [Criminal Justice Professional Associations PDF](https://learn.snhu.edu/content/enforced/1859758-CJ-120-19089.202516-1/course_documents/Criminal%20Justice%20Professional%20Associations.pdf?ou=1859758) document. Next, select one of the following civilian roles:

– [Paralegal](https://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm)
– [Court Clerk](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-4031.01)
– [Victim Advocate](https://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/criminal-justice-careers/victims-advocate/)
– [Nonprofit Administrator](https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Program_Administrator%2C_Non-Profit_Organization/Salary)
– [Eligibility Specialist](https://study.com/articles/Eligibility_Specialist_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html)

## Directions

**Training**

After you have chosen your civilian role and your audience of specific sets of sworn officials, follow the directions below to complete your assignment:

1. Describe how culture impacts communications from criminal justice professionals, using appropriate terminology. You may include any videos or supplemental theories you think may be relevant.
– Include key terminology related to cultural awareness, including:
1. Terms related to classifications of cultures (e.g., contraculture)
2. The difference between race and ethnicity
3. The difference between discrimination and prejudice
– Provide at least one example of each type—speaking and listening—when there is miscommunication.
2. Explain how cultural stereotypes can negatively influence decision making in criminal justice settings. Include the following:
– Three examples of stereotypes common to these defined groups and how they can be harmful when generalized and lead to poor decision making:
1. Race
2. Ethnicity
3. Language ability
4. Citizenship
5. Religion
3. Explain how diversity stereotypes can negatively influence decision making in criminal justice settings. Include the following:
– Five examples of stereotypes common to these defined groups and how they can be harmful when generalized and lead to poor decision making:
1. Socioeconomic status (SES)
2. Gender
3. LGBTQ+ status
4. Age
5. Disability (including mental disabilities)
– A brief explanation of the history behind stereotyping one of these five diverse communities in the United States
4. Explain how personal bias may influence speaking and listening.
– Explain the relationship between ethnocentrism and communication issues among criminal justice professionals and the public.
– Distinguish implicit from explicit bias.
– Include an example from your (or another’s) examination of implicit biases.

## What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

**Training Presentation**

Use the Project One Template for your training presentation for sworn officers and community members. Your project can be presented in a variety of presentation formats, but must include visual representation in addition to talking points. Make sure to utilize the speaker notes function in the presentation if you do not include a video or voiceover.

## Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

**Website**: [Diversity Wheel](https://community.astc.org/ccli/resources-for-action/group-activities/diversity-wheel)

This graphic is a useful tool you can use to analyze miscommunications due to diversity.

– [\
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CriminalJusticeProfessionalAssociations.pdf](https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/criminaljusticeprofessionalassociations-pdf-10244705 "CriminalJusticeProfessionalAssociations.pdf")
– [\
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CJ120ProjectOneTemplate.pptx](https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/cj120projectonetemplate-pptx-10244707 "CJ120ProjectOneTemplate.pptx")

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