Proceedings of Roundtable on Sentencing and Indigenous Peoples : convened by the Australian Institute of Criminology and the University of South Australia, on 31 October 1997, and hosted by the Aboriginal and Islander Study Centre, Whyalla Campus, University of South Australia / edited by Rick Sarre and Digby Wilson
Published
Griffith, ACT : Australian Institute of Criminology, [1998]
Sentencing in contemporary Australia: an overview of the issues -- Addressing systematic issues within the criminal justice system: a diary of Aboriginal affairs -- A Multi-Agency resocialisation program to reduce the incarceration and recidivism rates of indigenous people -- Communication issues -- Improved employment reduces crime: evidence from the African American experience and implications for Australia -- Appendix 1 Research abstracts
Summary
This collection of papers address current concerns in relation to the interface of Indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system. Issues discussed include customary law, including the potential for differential sentencing; systemic issues within the criminal justice system; a multi-agency resocialisation program; and communication issues. One paper describes the African American experience and the implications for Australia. There is also an extensive compilation of research abstracts
