You are in the same role you chose for Project One: Because you did such fantastic work with the training you held for community members and sworn officers, the Civilian Office of Accountability, a local

CJ 120 Project Three Guidelines and Rubric Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Describe how differences in culture impact society’s interactions with criminal justice professionals

Scenario
You are in the same role you chose for Project One: Because you did such fantastic work with the training you held for community members and sworn officers, the Civilian Office of Accountability, a local advisory board, has invited you back to report back with specific potential ideas for the location you chose for Project One. The board would like to hear your thoughts on relevant issues, such as how other cultures view criminal justice professionals, and typical types of misunderstandings between such professionals and civilians.
Directions
Suggestions Report
For your report, feel free to take information from any of the module resources, or use outside resources.
1. Describe different cultures’ or subcultures’ views of criminal justice professionals.
Include at least three of the following (different from your own background) that are relevant to your community:
i. Native Americans
ii. Asian communities
iii. Hispanic communities
iv. Refugees
v. People of color
vi. Undocumented people

Explain the general views that are culturally based.
Describe the reasoning (often historical) behind those views.

2. Describe incidents of cultural misunderstanding between criminal justice professionals and civilians. Address the following in your assessment:
Language
Religion / beliefs
Illiteracy
Deafness

3. Describe professional practices that may create cultural sensitivity in criminal justice professionals. Address the following in your assessment:
Understanding the public
Diversity training
Procedural justice
Police legitimacy
Diverse hiring practices

4. Assess best practices to build trust within cultural communities. Address the following in your assessment:
Creating an understanding of the community
Transparency
Accountability
Positive community interactions
Visibility

What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Suggestions Email with Attachment
Your suggestions for the board in your hometown area will be sent in a formal business email with an attachment. The email should be introductory—describing you and your task, and including a brief summary of the attachment—and the attachment should include the formal information they’ve requested.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Reading: Guide for Writing an Email and Creating an Email Invitation PDF This resource explains how to write a professional email.
Project Three Rubric

Criteria
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Needs Improvement (55%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Articulation of Response
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
18
Different Views of Criminal Justice Professionals
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Describes different cultures’ or subcultures’ views of criminal justice professionals
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include misinterpreting groups’ views of criminal justice professionals
Does not attempt criterion
18
Incidents of Cultural Misunderstandings
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Describes incidents of cultural misunderstanding between criminal justice professionals and civilians
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include misinterpreting misunderstandings between criminal justice professionals and civilians
Does not attempt criterion
18
Professional Practices for Cultural Sensitivity
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Describes professional practices that may create cultural sensitivity in criminal justice professionals
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing practices that may not be useful to creating cultural sensitivity for the identified groups
Does not attempt criterion
18
Best Practices for Building Trust
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Assesses best practices to build trust within cultural communities
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include choosing practices that are not best practices
Does not attempt criterion
18