Covers: historical factors, demographics, socio-economic factors, aboriginal people and the justice system, changes within the present system, and points for discussion.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 166-179
Description
Book review of: Black Eyes All of the Time by Anne McGillivray and Brenda Comaskey. Focuses on Carol LaPrairie's chapter on sentencing of Aboriginal offenders.
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol. 32, no. 2, August 1, 1999, pp. 197-208
Description
Argues cycle of violence and criminality has emerged from the colonial legacy of assimilationist policies and offers strategies for breaking the cycle.
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 64, 2001, pp. 137-168
Description
Discussion and history of s. 718.(2) (e) of the Criminal Code which says that particular attention must be paid to the circumstances of Aboriginal offenders.
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 32-42
Description
Uses data from the 2002 Census of Tribal Justice Agencies in American Indian and Alaska Native Jurisdiction to discuss the complicated issues of using on-reserve gaming revenues to fund tribal judicial systems; notes that while funding might be increased by gaming, so might be the need for tribal judicial resources.
Looks at the high rates of incarceration of Indigenous Australians and the economic and social costs of imprisonment, advocates for a holistic approach to reduce over-representation in the criminal justice system, and discusses possible initiatives and their cost.
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-31
Description
Author uses the rape trial of Nangenutch as a case study to discuss the upheaval created by colonialism, and the imposition of foreign economies, cultures, and laws on Indigenous peoples.
A registered nurse talks about her friendship with Malcolm Norris and the development of Friendship Centres in Prince Albert and Winnipeg and school integration in La Ronge.
Wisconsin Women's Law Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 2000, pp. 293-334
Description
Argues that sentencing circles are of little use to the victim and that only a solution which addresses the imbalance of power between men and women produced by colonial policies will make a substantive difference.
OFIFC Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-10 ...
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Argues that with its emphasis on mandatory minimum sentences, limitations to conditional sentences, shift away from rehabilitation and reintegration of young offenders, the Bill would disproportionately target Aboriginals and result in even higher incarceration rates.
Literature review includes topics of colonialism, socio-economic marginalization, culture clash, systemic discrimination in policing, courts and corrections, and initiatives such as Gladue courts and changes to sentencing policy. Identifies gaps in efforts to reduce overrepresentation and suggests ways to improve the situation.
Includes a general overview of restorative justice principles and processes, and discusses the complexity of balancing enforcement, victim issues and rehabilitation.
Lists sources dealing with causes and effects of domestic violence, studies which have measured the effectiveness of restorative justice, key concerns, and discussion on the efficacy of restorative justice in cases of violence against and abuse of female intimate partners.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge.Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.