In the criminal justice field practitioners are required to deal with people with all types of disabilities. These individuals might be victims, witnesses, suspects or people who are just in need of criminal justice services. After reviewing the attached PowerPoint and video lecture, answer the following questions. Your answers should be written in a complete sentence form , not paragraph form. You will be graded on your thoroughness in answering the questions, sentence structure, spelling and grammar.
Write a study on the topic of “Implicit Biases” against individuals with disabilities that everyone may have.
In the video Dr. Dubberly showed at the beginning of his presentation, what is one way we can show respect to someone with a disability?
What should you do if you see a person with a disability having a problem opening a door?
Is it acceptable to pet a persons service animal?
According to Dr. Dubberly’s presentation, what are “Invisibles Disabilities”?
Does everyone have “Implicit Biases” about people with disabilities?
According to Dr. Dubberly, a person with a disability called ____________ might call emergency services (police, fire etc.) a lot.
What does “Person-first language” mean?
In Dr. Dubberly’s presentation he gave a list of terms we should avoid when talking about a person with a disability. Name four of the terms on that list.
In what year was the first law implemented for people with disabilities?
How often did Dr. Dubberly say that first responders (police, fire etc.) were likely to encounter a person with diabetes?
