CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice System

Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice System

Introduction

The term criminal justice refers to a set of practices followed by government institutions in order to maintain control and balance in society by punishing criminals. The basic purpose of this system is to reduce the rate of crime in society by penalizing the criminals for their wrong doing. However, this system came under criticism when cultural diversity issues relating to criminal justice system was highlighted (Harris et al. 2010, pp. 1753-99). In this connection, this study will examine contemporary cultural diversity issues in criminal justice ...