Part one: Aboriginal participation in the NSW justice system; Comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders; Age, sex, and residence; Offending patterns; Appearances and prior involvement -- Part two: A comparison of treatment; Police decisions; Cautions and the decision to prosecute; Prosecution by way of arrest or summons; Bail refusal and bail conditions; Court decisions; The use of detention; Community service orders -- Part three; Treatment by geographic location; urban - rural differences; A closer look at intervention rates; A closer look at post intervention decisions; The decision to prosecute of caution; The decision to proceed by way of arrest; The police bail decision; The court decision to incarcerate -- Part four; A comparison of the treatment of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal girls; A comparison between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal girls in the system; Offending patterns; Appearances and prior involvement; Police decisions; Court decisions
Summary
Annotation pending
Notes
"January 1995"
"Project supported by a grant from the Criminology Research Council" -- p. ii
