Title Koories and Jungais : a study of Aboriginal and police relations in Victoria / Sarah James

Published [Fitzroy, Vic.] : Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Cooperative, [1999]

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	363.20899915 Jam/Kaj		AVAILABLE

Description iii, 64 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm Summary Study based on interviews with sixty Koories and sixty police officers, and is in response to recommendations 60 and 214 to 233 of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and recommendations 22 to 30 of the National Inquiry into Racist Violence; historical role of police; high contact levels; prevalence of violence in the relationship; racism and use of police powers; presents proposals for change and improvement in relationships from police and Koories; contribution of Aboriginal justice agencies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64) Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Victoria -- Social conditions. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Victoria -- Attitudes. Police -- Australia -- Victoria -- Attitude Police -- Australia -- Victoria -- Attitudes. Police-community relations -- Australia -- Victoria. Author Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co-operative LC no. 00340429 ISBN 0957716206 (* (v.2 : pbk.)

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