Is there a role for the application of customary law in addressing aboriginal criminality in Australia |
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Authors: | Rick Sarre |
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Institution: | (1) University of South Australia, Australia |
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Abstract: | In the past decade, there has been no shortage of empirical evidence that supports the poor health, education, and employment
prospects for Aboriginal Australians. Moreover, Aboriginal people are far more likely than non-Aboriginal people to be drawn
to the attention of police and taken into custody. Their presence in the criminal courts is disproportionately high and they
are vastly over-represented in prison. Commission after commission and study after study have concluded that Indigenous Australians
are at vastly greater risk of threat to life, victimization, and health than non-Indigenous Australians. This essay argues
that there are grounds for greater recognition of Aboriginal customary law as a means of addressing the malaise. It reviews
the political and legal climate in which such responses to Aboriginal criminality are currently being addressed.
Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, 13 March 1997. The author acknowledges
the help of Paul Martin, legal practice librarian, University of South Australia and the resources of Graceland College. |
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