Multiculturalism

(1)________is a mental position based on a person's knowledge, feelings, and experiences about someone or something influencing him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing. Attitudes change as a result of life experiences. Attitud

1) Attitude

(1)__________generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics. Since no "pure" races exist, some prefer to avoid reference to race and instead discuss group differences under the heading of ethnicity. However, the exi

1) Race

(1)___________refers to shared culture and background. Members of an ethnic group usually have common ancestry and generally share language, religion, and other cultural patterns

1) Ethnicity

(1)__________is the act of regarding one's culture as the "center of the universe," and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures.

1) Ethnocentrism

(1)_________is an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts; i.e., bias

1) Prejudice

(1)_________a way of thinking and acting based on tradition; i.e., learned behavior passed down from one generation to another.

1) Culture

(1)_________acting on the basis of prejudice

1) Discrimination

(1)____________provides a source of egotistic satisfaction, through comparing others with oneself.

1) Enthnocentrism

(1)___________affords a convenient grouping for people of whom one is not knowledgeable. Lumping or grouping such people together under a popular stereotyped description saves time and thought and provides a convenient grouping.

1) Stereotype and Categorical Treatment

(1)__________provides a convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in one's personal life or in the community

1) Scapegoating

(1)_________provides an outlet for projecting one's tensions and frustrations onto other people.

1) Projection

(1)_________symbolizes one's affiliation with a more dominant group.

1) Authoritarian personality

(1)__________(fear and insecurity) leads to justification for various types of discrimination that are thought to be of advantage to the dominant group.

1) Societal Strain

The role of the peace officer includes enforcing laws in an (1)_________manner and supporting the concept that all persons, including criminal justice personnel, are equally subject to the law and will be treated equally by it.

1) Impartial

(1)________ cannot work for some unless it works for all

1) Democracy