Explores the differences in the delivery of justice between the "Bush Courts" in the Northern Territory and Western Australia with those of Australian town-courts.

American Indian Studies (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1996.

Pilot study to asses Aboriginal communities' release potential and programs in place to assist in implementing restorative justice.

Murder investigation into the death of Melanie Dawn Geddes by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Discusses a case in which evidence was manipulated (including false affidavits that caused Peltier to be extradited from Canada) and the individual was convicted when he clearly should not have been.

Argues that because there are few judicial remedies in this area of law, may cause some judges to ignore it.

Speech by Assembly of First Nations Chief about the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission given during the Remembering the Children: Aboriginal and Church Leaders' Tour.

Discusses the president's political motivations for allowing the mass execution of prisoners of war who had not been given a proper trial.

Book reviews of: Remembering Vancouver's Disappeared Women by Amber Dean. That Lonely Section of Hell by Lori Shenher. Entire section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 179.

Article describes the social and political factors and events that influenced and were a part of the extended process of repatriating potlatch artifacts that had been confiscated in 1922 under an amendment to the Indian Act prohibiting the potlatch ceremony.

Discusses issues related to new Canadian legislation entitled The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act.

Information about: factors which lead to venerability, characteristics of predators, major cases involving serial murders, responses to reported cases, prevention and safety planning for potential victims, the role of media, and the trial process.

Assessment of current situation and progress made by Canadian government, plus recommendations. Covers issues such as violence against women and girls, matrimonial property, band membership and status, and Kelowna Accord.

Comments on the status of eight strategic directions. Collaborative initiative of the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC), Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA), The Independent First Nations (IFN) and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

Rates governments' actions in terms of the right to culture, health, security and justice.

Contains 51 recommendations dealing with identification, investigating and prosecution of cases involving serial killers who prey on marginalized individuals.

Public inquiry focusing on investigation of events surrounding the murder of this high school student, which occurred on November 13, 1971 near The Pas, Manitoba.

Investigation of all aspects of the events leading to the death, which occurred on March 9, 1988 in Winnipeg.

Commission established pursuant to the Saskatchewan Public Inquires Act to report on findings and to make recommendations, without drawing conclusions about the civil or criminal responsibility for the death of Mr. Stonechild.

Related Material: APTN Investigates Report.

Inquiry into the Canadian government's response to issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women.

Access to: Vol. 1: Investigation and Findings; Vol. 2: Policy Analysis; Vol. 3: Inquiry Process; Vol. 4: Executive Summary. Purpose of the Inquiry was to investigate the death of Dudley George and make recommendations to prevent such violence occuring in the future.

A survey conducted on a Manitoba reserve led to the development of a treatment program based on community standards.

Individuals on trial had participated in the Battle of Seven Oaks.

Looks at policing, prosecution, corrections, and provides recommendations and literature review.

Forum looks at finding effective responses for long-term solutions. Scroll to p. 24 to read article.

Investigation examined conduct relating to policing of pubic intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons and domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth. Includes links to complaint, interim and final report, and Commissioner's response.

Commission investigated Aboriginal policing issues.

Responding to the increasing number of Aboriginal people in Montreal coming into contact with the criminal justice system this study looks at over-reliance of imprisonment and lack of programming regarding a prevention approach.

Looks at recent discourse on domestic trafficking of Indigenous women and girls and the shift in language and framework towards an effort to recategorize violence as worthy of legal response.

Deals with issues such as offences, interventions, crime prevention, sentencing and administration, and gives examples of projects already in place.

Discusses the status of Aboriginal women before contact, development and use of sentencing circles, British Columbia Court of Appeals decisions, looks at shortcomings of the present system and proposes adjustments to the system.

Chronicles a study involving 94 young offenders that suggests that FASD did not have an influence on their history of offences.

Lists literature on prevention, prevalence/incidence, impact, justice responses, services and practices, culture and cultural competence, data sovereignty, as well as useful websites.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1999.

Focuses on demands by victims for reparations and the government's reactions to those demands.

Committee had requested additional information on measures undertaken with respect to missing and murdered Aboriginal women. "Advance unedited version"

Comments on specific components of the Calls for Justice for governments and Calls for Justice for industries, institutions, services and partnerships from a legal standpoint.

Many of the questions refer specifically to Aboriginal women: violence against, missing or murdered, participation in governance, education, employment, Indian status, matrimonial real property, etc.

Reports results from an adult and a youth survey regarding personal experiences, and nine focus groups. Themes and findings included victimization, the role of alcohol and drugs, reporting of incidents, perceptions of law enforcement and court responses, appropriate court sanctions, youth and teen dating violence, services and community awareness.

Review undertaken to determine whether current research indicates that this form of sentencing works in cases of intimate violence.

Includes a general overview of restorative justice principles and processes, and discusses the complexity of balancing enforcement, victim issues and rehabilitation.

Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2012.

Argues that restorative justice has potential to reduce social injustice if it can become mainstream in the criminal justice systems in Canada and Australia.

Looks at how euthanasia and assisted suicide are traditionally handled and the difference a restorative justice approach would make.