 Why is it important to be sensitive to situations involving cultural diversity?  What are the major differences between the cultures of major immigrant groups?  What are some of the subcultures that Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security professionals interact with on a regular basis?

 - the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time

 - the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.

 - of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.

 - a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock

 - an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group

 - a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way

 - a local or regional dialect expression

 - to form an opinion prior to actual knowledge or experience

 - an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic

 - standards of proper or acceptable behavior

 - having or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others

 - a situation in which people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests

 - loyalty to a tribe or other social group especially when combined with strong negative feelings for people outside the group

 Assimilation- to adopt the ways of another culture,: to fully become part of a different society, country, etc.

 - intolerance of cultures, religions, races, ethnicities, or political beliefs that differ from one's own

 - unfavorable or unfair treatment towards an individual or group based on their race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, physical/mental abilities, or sexual orientation.