Overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in Canada’s Criminal Justice System: Perspectives of Indigenous young people

The central purpose of this study was to provide a platform for Indigenous young peoples’ opinions regarding the overrepresentation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the study sought (a) their thoughts on broader issues that contribute to the overrepresentation...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology
Main Authors: Cesaroni, Carla, Grol, Chris, Fredericks, Kaitlin
Other Authors: Department of Justice, Canada, Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2018
Subjects:
anishina*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004865818778746
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0004865818778746
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0004865818778746
Description
Summary:The central purpose of this study was to provide a platform for Indigenous young peoples’ opinions regarding the overrepresentation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the study sought (a) their thoughts on broader issues that contribute to the overrepresentation of young people, and (b) strategies on how to reduce the overrepresentation of young people in the future. Results mirrored themes and findings from the research literature. However, the results are themes that are derived from the lived and observed experiences of Indigenous young people and the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Métis communities.

Similar Items