Understanding the external variables and the impact that they have on our Criminal Justice System partnerships is also critical to the success of…

Understanding the external variables and the impact that they have on our Criminal Justice System partnerships is also critical to the success of these joint ventures. If one component is misunderstood by the community, or a problematic relationship between the community and parts of the system is not accounted for, the success of the partnership can be jeopardized.

Study The Impact of Culture on Crime article included in the learning resources for this week and answer the below questions.

  1. How does the culture of a community impact the crime rate for that community? Provide specific examples in your answer.
  2. Assume that you have a neighborhood within the community that you serve that has experienced a perceived negative impact from the criminal justice system. How will that factor into your multi-agency partnership?