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This book examines the use and impact of Australian Indigenous sentencing courts in response to Indigenous partner violence.  In operation in Australia since 1999, these courts were first established by a magistrate in South Australia who sought to improve court communication and understanding, and trust in the criminal justice system for Indigenous people.  Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence  is the first book to consider how the transformation of a sentencing process into one that better reflects Indigenous cultural values can improve outcomes for both victims and offenders of Indigenous partner violence.  It asks which aspects of the sentencing process are most important in influencing a change in attitude and behaviour of Indigenous offenders who repeatedly engage in abusive behaviour towards their partner, and what types of justice process better meets the relationship, rehabilitative and safety needs of Indigenous partner violence offenders and their victims? Marchetti examines the adaptation of a formal sentencing process to make it more culturally meaningful when responding to Indigenous partner violence, and gauges victim and offender views about how the court

Who reads Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence?

Author

Elena Marchetti

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781137580627

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, True Crime, Crime