Aborigines in Crime Statistics an Interaction between Poverty and Detectors

Sanson‐Fisher, Rob

doi:10.1177/000486587801100202

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“…Aborigines, both juveniles and adults, are heavily over-represented in each area of the criminal justice system. It is well publicised that this particular ethnic'group seems to account for a disproportionately high percentage of all persons arrested, tried and imprisoned (for example , Chisholm 1984;Eggleston 1976;Hanks and Keon-Cohen 1984;Sanson-Fisher 1978;Swanton 1982Swanton , 1983. Although this popular view of abnormally high Aboriginal crime rates may be questioned, it is not the purpose of this article to discuss the general level of Aboriginal appearances in the criminal justice system.…”

Section: Variations In the Over-representation Of Aboriginal Young Ofmentioning

confidence: 99%

Variations in the Over‐Representation of Aboriginal Young Offenders in the Criminal Justice System

Gale¹,

Wundersitz²

1985

Aust J Social Issues

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It is well publicised that Aborigines, both adult and juvenile, are over‐represented in the criminal justice system. However, an examination of youth offending in South Australia during the period 1 July 1979 — 30 June 1983 has indicated that the degree of Aboriginal over‐representation increases rapidly as they move up through the various stages of the system. They are least over‐represented at the lowest stage, namely at the Children's Aid Panel level, and most over‐represented at the sentencing stage of the Children's Court in terms of the numbers sentenced to detention in a youth training centre. This raises questions about the applicability of the juvenile section of the criminal justice system to Aborigines.

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Section: Variations In the Over-representation Of Aboriginal Young Ofmentioning

confidence: 99%