CJS 221 Week 1 Race, Discrimination, and Disparity

Consider the section “Discrimination-Disparity Continuum” in Ch. 1, “Race, Ethnicity, and Crime: American’s Continuing Crisis,” of The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you do the following:

• Identify the 6 race categories.
• Define the terms race, minority, and inclusion.
• Explain the difference between disparity and discrimination.
• Using the Discrimination-Disparity Continuum, provide a definition of at least one type of discrimination and provide an example from a criminal justice setting.
• Explain the differences in bias, discrimination, stereotyping, and cultural competency.

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.

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