Looks at how the media has handled sexual violence incidents for Sami women in Norway and discusses their views on self-determination.
Chapter from L'Image du Sápmi 2 edited by K. Anderson.
Journal of Historical Sociology, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1996, pp. [188]-212
Description
Argues that rather than being a case cultural differences, the crime was motivated by extreme hunger as well an act of resistance against federal government authority and policies.
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tina Hotton Mahony
Joanna Jacob
Heather Hobson
Description
Statistics on violent crime, criminal and violent victimization, childhood assault, spousal violence, homicide, and females charged with violent offences.
Project involved organizing gathering of families in order to hear their stories and opinions, and interviewing front line workers and police officers working in Nunavik.
Five topics: police failure to protect women at risk, how discriminatory attitudes, biases and stereotyping undermined investigations, suppression of information about risk of a serial killer, and Crown counsel's decision to stay attempted murder charge against Robert Pickton in January 1997.