Just deserts in post-colonial society : problems in the punishment of indigenous offenders.
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01/01/2005
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Resumo |
Revised version of a paper presented to the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference, Sydney, 2-3 October 2003 - disproportionate number of indigenous persons in the criminal justice system - the concept of 'just deserts' in regard to indigenous punishment - legislative reforms are needed to empower the judiciary in the sentencing process - must take account of the historical fact of dispossession - destructive effects on indigenous communities.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Southern Cross University |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30003184/n20050982.pdf http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=20054521;res=AGISPT |
Palavras-Chave | #aborigines #criminal justice #sentencing |
Tipo |
Journal Article |