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Bias Awareness in Criminal Justice

CJ 120 Module four Journal Chase Mabou 21 Apri1 2022 My "Comfort in Social situations" survey didn't really shock me at all honestly. I have always been aware of my biases and have tried to overcome them. I truly believe that I am not a bias person, after all being in the military has taught me a lot about overlooking something about someone even if you do not like it in order to complete the mission. When it comes to race I went to pretty much an all-white backwoods high school, but I still never looked down on someone of a different skin color, I was raised better than that. On the gender sectioned I only found myself uncomfortable in the situation where I greet someone, and I can't tell their gender. The only reason it makes me uncomfortable is because I was always taught to address everyone as sir, ma'am, etc. So, my instant reaction when I speak to someone is to say that. Being raised in the south it is very hard to have to kick that habit. If I call someone by the wrong (pronoun) I guess you would call it I would just simply apologize and move on. Sexuality section is another one for me that makes me uncomfortable because I believe what the Bible says and also I believe that you should be heterosexual which is what the Bible teaches. I believe my bias lines up with Loden's Wheel pretty well. I have always been aware of my bias and I keep them in check as best I can. I believe it will not affect my policing or any law enforcement job I may perform.