Crime & Offences

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.

Looked into allegations of child abuse in remote South Australian Aboriginal communities which had come to light during the course of the Children in State Care Commission of Inquiry (CISC Inquiry). Part I: The Inquiry. Part II: Child Sexual Abuse on the Lands.

Author tells the story of his grandmother's death by the hand of a bushman.

Supports the family of Anthony (Dudley) George, who was shot by the Ontario Provincial Police during 1995 confrontation over burial ground.

Decision details eight years of abuse inflicted on boys by Derek Clarke and states that principal and bishop must have had knowledge of his actions.

Church leaders appear before the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) regarding charges of abuse and cultural genocide. Duration: 2:04.

Brief overview of government policies aimed at eradicating Native Americans, discussion of how schools fit into achieving these goals, and possibilities for achieving redress through litigation.

Uses judicial decisions to examine how plaintiffs have fared in tort actions focusing on three issues: credibility, damage assessment and vicarious liability.

Historical overview of a murder that suggests two Cherokee legal systems may have existed and not have been consistent with one another.

Proposes a generic framework for interventions aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating family violence and abuse from Aboriginal communities.

Looks at barriers to treatment services reported by focus group and provides recommendations from clients and providers.

Brief biography based on remembrances of a young woman who police say died of an overdose, but whose family believe may have been murdered.

Comments on what the National Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples meant and what remains to be done as a country. Duration: 33:18.

Theology Thesis (D.Min.)--St. Stephen's College, 1999. Doctoral dissertation based on life of missionary James Evans.

Explains that Amnesty International Canada is requesting that police to treat calls about missing Aboriginal women as code red cases.

Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--Laurentian University, Sudbury, 2013.

Key themes included community involvement, holistic approach to programs and services, empowerment, relationship building, leadership, need for national strategy, and accessibility.

Abridged version: The Challenge of Collecting Information on the Involvement of Aboriginal People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System.

Analyzes historic origins of violence and examines economic, political and social effects on the living conditions of young people. To access this article, scroll down to page 10.

Argues that colonialism and state's actions are responsible for Aboriginal women's vulnerability to trafficking.

Book review of Colonial Proximities by Renisa Mawani. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 145.

Comments on the disproportionate number of sexually exploited Aboriginal female youth in British Columbia.

Looks at the effects of colonialism on the over representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice systems of four countries.

Looks at the current situation of women and girls in the United States, with a particular focus on historical context and the link between trafficking and homelessness.

Book review of The Colonization of Mi'kmaw Memory and History, 1794-1928 by William C. Wicken.

Includes background information on the issue, indicators that trafficking is occurring, actions that can be taken when suspected victims appear in court, and lists resources available to support victims.

Sociology and Social Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2011.

Argues that past genocidal experiences in Australia have similarities as well as differences with Germany and explores what can be learned from this comparison.

Discussion of The National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs.

Content consists of selected submissions and contracted papers that reflect research and opinion of organizations and writers on critical issues in justice reform in Saskatchewan. Volume I Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change.

Examines the case in which a young man from the Red Pheasant Reserve was shot and killed on a farm property near Biggar, Saskatchewan by Gerald Stanley, the property owner. The Commission inquired into the conduct of the RCMP investigation and interactions with the Bousie family.

Addresses case of the serial murderer Robert Pickton.

Looks at challenges, solutions, leading practice, and models of practice.

Guide for developing plans to deal with short-term situations such as fire, extreme weather conditions, hazardous spills, disease outbreak, search and rescue of missing citizens, and alleged suicide, homicide, assault, etc. Based on the work of Kwanlin Dün First Nation.

Presents the author's experience of childhood sexual abuse.

Looks at the results of micro-urbanization on traditional practices for social control and levels of community involvement.

Discusses the creation of a confidential listening and crisis intervention Help Line program to deal with the community's high suicide rate.

Variables included in report are population, health and vital statistics, income, family structure, education, housing and criminal justice.

Descriptive analysis provides several important findings centered on risky life style factors, work in sex trade, addictions, homelessness, and elapsed time before disappearance was reported.

Criminal justice organizations of Indigenous peoples in Canada, the United States and Australia are compared and evaluated as to roles played and successes achieved.

Uses the Women’s Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (W-CASA) to provide statistics on those who reported using opioids versus those who used other types of substances in the twelve months prior to arrest.

Abstracts of works in the Research Series. Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton. Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.

Brief description of successful programs. More in-depth information about each one is found in the Compendium Annex: Detailed Practice Descriptions.