Title: The Influence of Culture on Crisis Situations and the Role of Criminal Justice Professionals in Providing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services Culture plays a significant role in shaping individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors, including their responses to crisis situations.

Criminal justice professionals serve a diverse public and must be aware of cultural considerations for providing mental health services to different groups.
How does culture influence crisis situations and responses to them? How might your role as a criminal justice professional affect the way that an individual in crisis might respond to you?
Give an example of a situation where a criminal justice professional would be expected to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect during an interaction with individuals different than themselves from a particular population group. What are strategies for providing culturally responsive mental health services to these individuals?
Support your response with at least 1 citation in APA format.