Sensitivity to Status-Based Rejection Among Minority Criminal Justice Majors

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Abstract

This study tests a process model whereby experiences of rejection based on membership in a devalued group can lead people to anxiously expect, readily perceive, and intensely react to status-based rejection. Survey Research is conducted among a sample of undergraduate and graduate criminal justice students. Now more than ever, criminal justice agencies are looking to fill their ranks with a diverse workforce that reflects the populations they serve. It is important for minorities to feel they are welcomed and belong in those agencies. Exploring their level of confidence or anxiety about their future ability to adapt to their work environment could offer insights on how to better support minority criminal justice students.

Authors

• Christopher Kelly, Lewis University

• Natalia Tapia, Lewis University