Judicial Attitudes and Differential Treatment: Native Women in Sexual Assault Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo L. Nightingale
Ottawa Law Review, vol. 23, no. 1, 1991, pp. 71-98
Description
Argues that impartiality is impossible when judge's personal biases are viewed as objective reality. Draws on 69 cases (47 from the Northwest Territories) to demonstrate instances where this has occurred and discusses impact on victim..