Discussion Question #1
1. Pleaseselect on of the minority communities discussed in our text In theMargins – Special Populations and American Justice. Discuss thehistory of the relationship between police and your selected groupincluding at least one strategy for positively impacting therelationship.
Discussion Question #2
2. Please identifythe three recognized forms of corruption. Please alsoidentify at least one strategy that’s been implemented to controlcorruption and how it might be impacted by cultural issues.
(OR)
Please identify the three recognized sources of discretion and thetwo general areas of strategies being implemented to controldiscretion. Please also indicate whether you think thesecontrols will work in reducing selective enforcement of minoritygroups.
Discussion Question #3
3. Please identifythe five findings from the US Department of Justice use of force bypolice study (noted in this week’s lecture). Please alsoinclude your own opinion about the validity of each of thefindings.
Discussion Question #4
4. Please respondto the following scenario: you are a consultant to a lawenforcement agency hired to improve its awareness of culturaldiversity. What would be the first three things you would recommendto impact the issue?
Discussion Question #5
5. Please definethe concept of “affirmative action”. Please also discuss whetheryou support or oppose affirmative action in the employment ofpolice officers and indicate if you agree or disagree with the ideathat “affirmative action is more important in policing than inother areas of life”.





