Arab/Middle Eastern American family

As a police officer, you have been asked to visit an Arab/Middle Eastern American family to gather information for a current case. Before you visit, you must first learn about their culture. For this case study, you will prepare information about the Arab/Middle Eastern culture to aid you in the discussion with the family.

The following should be included in your case study:

1.     Introduction: Provide a brief summary of Arab Americans. Include a discussion about who Arab Americans are and why they came to the United States.

2.     Considerations: Provide details about the following considerations:

o   family structure (head of household, children, and female dress and manner);

o   language

o   personal space/touching;

o    communications (gestures, insults);

o   hospitality; and

o    possible prior discrimination due to the events of 9/11.

3. Summary: How does the knowledge of these considerations assist the officer in gaining information?

Please use the textbook and one additional resource from a professional or academic journal, and document this source within your cited resources. The completed assignment should be at least three pages in length, not including the title page and references. It should be properly formatted to follow APA guidelines for all resources, including in-text citations, paraphrasing, and references.

Book reference

Shusta, R., Levine, D., Wong, H., Olson, A., & Harris, P. (2015). Multicultural law enforcement: Strategies for peacekeeping in a diverse society (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.