Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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"The trifecta" offences (Indigenous over-representation)
"The trifecta" offences (Indigenous over-representation)
Offensive language/behaviour, resisting arrest, assaulting police
Indigenous arrest rate compared to non-Indigenous
Indigenous arrest rate compared to non-Indigenous
9-15 times more likely to be arrested, charged, and jailed
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations
339 recommendations to reduce custodial deaths
Wik decision (1996) outcome
Wik decision (1996) outcome
Native title can co-exist with pastoral leases
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) offices count
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) offices count
23 offices across NSW and ACT
ATSIC abolished date
ATSIC abolished date
March 2005
NSW Aboriginal Land Council structure (tiers and numbers)
NSW Aboriginal Land Council structure (tiers and numbers)
3-tier: state, 13 regional, 120 local councils
Land rights vs native title distinction
Land rights vs native title distinction
Land rights=govt grant; native title=recognition of pre-existing
Linda Burney's achievement (2003)
Linda Burney's achievement (2003)
First Indigenous member of NSW Parliament
Circle sentencing purpose
Circle sentencing purpose
Culturally appropriate punishment for Indigenous offenders