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Author Gale, Fay.

Title Aboriginal youth and the criminal justice system : the injustice of justice? / Fay Gale, Rebecca Bailey-Harris, Joy Wundersitz
Published Cambridge, England ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 1990

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Description 156 pages ; 23 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: List of figures and tables; List of appendices; Preface; Introduction; 1. Blacks and the law; 2. The ideals of juvenile justice; 3. Welfare and justice: ideal intentions but differential delivery; 4. Profile of the Aboriginal young offender; 5. Police: the initiators of justice?; 6. Diversion or trial: who decides?; 7. Panels and courts: what is resolved?; 8. Justice or differential treatment?; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography
Summary In response to request from Aboriginal community leaders this study examines involvement of Aboriginal youth in criminal justice process in South Australia; presents statistics for types of offence, number of offences, prior offending records, geographical variations for types of offence in metropolitan, rural, remote areas; gives socio-economic profile of offenders; discusses Aboriginal/police relations; compares treatment of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in terms of police discretion in either arresting or reporting offender and relationship between method of apprehension or/and Screening Panel referral; discusses system of diversion - Childrens Aid Panels; examines operation of Childrens Court - nature of pleas, legal representation, reports, magistrates and judges, penalties
Analysis Aboriginal youth
Australia
Criminal justice
Criminal law Justice
Discrimination
South Australia
Statistics
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [145]-150
Subject South Australia. Childrens Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979
South Australia. Childrens Protection and Young Offenders Act Amendment Act 1988
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile delinquency
Aboriginal Australians -- Criminal justice system -- Australia -- South Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Criminal justice system.
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- Youth.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Childhood and youth.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Juvenile delinquency
Aboriginal Australians -- Youth -- Australia -- South Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Criminal justice system -- Australia -- Tasmania.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Criminal justice system
Juvenile delinquency -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Australia.
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Australia -- South Australia.
Youth -- Australia
Youth, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- South Australia.
Youth, Aboriginal Australian.
Author Bailey-Harris, Rebecca J.
Wundersitz, Joy.
LC no. 89025157
ISBN 0521374642