NCJ Number
95993
Editor(s)
B Swanton
Date Published
1984
Length
393 pages
Annotation
The papers in this volume were presented at a 1983 Australian seminar designed to identify problems in the criminal processing of Aborigines and develop resolutions to address these problems.
Abstract
Topic areas covered include alcohol and crime; juvenile care and treatment; Aborigines, police, and policing; Aborigines and courts; Aborigines, corrections, probation, and parole; Aboriginal traditional attitudes and Western justice; and Aborigines and crime statistics. The Conferees expressed concern at the disproportionate number of Aborigines in Australian criminal justice systems and called upon territorial, State, and Federal governments to improve these systems insofar as they discriminate against Aborigines. Conferees concluded that the reasons for the disproportionate involvement of Aborigines in the criminal justice systems are complex and require further research. The resolutions focus on education, communication, police community relations, the employment of Aborigines in corrections, the appointment of stipendiary magistrates, and sentencing. For conference papers, see NCJ 95994-99.