Assignment:
The Gay Community and the Criminal Justice System
Required Textbook: McNamara, R. H., & Burns, R. (2009). Multiculturalism in the criminal justice system. NewYork, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Please read Chapter and respond to the following Critical Thinking Questions.
As homosexual behavior continues to gain some level of acceptability in society, do you think the police subculture will become more tolerant of gay police officers? Why or why not?
Do you think jurors are biased against homosexuals? What do you think about the homosexual advance theory- should offenders' responsibility be reduced for the crime they committed if the victim made a sexual advance toward them?
Why do you think many Americans are opposed to same-sex marriage?
Is it simply based on religion, or are homosexuals perceived as a threat in some ways?
Some people argue that if a person engages in homosexual behavior, then that person must be a homosexual. Do you agree? Why or why not?
When responding to a student's post, be sure to use and address the following:
Terms and Definitions from the chapter
Bisexuality
Crimes against society
Homogeneity
Homosexual advance theory
Prisonization
Sexual Orientation
Situational Homosexuality
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