Barriers Experienced by First Nations Deaf People in the Justice System

Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that members of the First Nations Deaf community experience more barriers when engaging with the criminal justice system than those who are not deaf. Therefore, our purpose for writing this article is to highlight legal and policy issues related to First Nations...

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Published in:Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Main Authors: Elder, Brent, Soldatic, Karen, Schwartz, Michael A, Barney, Jody, Howard, Damien, McGee, Patrick
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Published: Rowan Digital Works 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enae021
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spelling ftrowanuniv:oai:rdw.rowan.edu:education_facpub-1053 2024-06-23T07:52:48+00:00 Barriers Experienced by First Nations Deaf People in the Justice System Elder, Brent Soldatic, Karen Schwartz, Michael A Barney, Jody Howard, Damien McGee, Patrick 2024-06-03T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://rdw.rowan.edu/education_facpub/50 https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enae021 https://rdw.rowan.edu/context/education_facpub/article/1053/viewcontent/ElderDeafStudies2024.pdf unknown Rowan Digital Works https://rdw.rowan.edu/education_facpub/50 doi:10.1093/jdsade/enae021 https://rdw.rowan.edu/context/education_facpub/article/1053/viewcontent/ElderDeafStudies2024.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ College of Education Faculty Scholarship Australia criminal justice Deaf Indigenous Criminology and Criminal Justice Disability and Equity in Education Disability Studies article 2024 ftrowanuniv https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enae021 2024-06-10T23:46:45Z Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that members of the First Nations Deaf community experience more barriers when engaging with the criminal justice system than those who are not deaf. Therefore, our purpose for writing this article is to highlight legal and policy issues related to First Nations Deaf people, including perspectives of professionals working with these communities, living in Australia who have difficulty in accessing supports within the criminal justice system. In this article, we present data from semi-structured qualitative interviews focused on four key themes: (a) indefinite detention and unfit to plead, (b) a need for an intersectional approach to justice, (c) applying the maximum extent of the law while minimizing social services–related resources, and (d) the need for language access and qualified sign language interpreters. Through this article and the related larger sustaining project, we seek to center the experiences and needs of First Nations Deaf communities to render supports for fair, just, and equitable access in the Australian criminal justice system to this historically marginalized group. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Rowan University: Rowan Digital Works Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
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criminal justice
Deaf
Indigenous
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Disability and Equity in Education
Disability Studies
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criminal justice
Deaf
Indigenous
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Disability and Equity in Education
Disability Studies
Elder, Brent
Soldatic, Karen
Schwartz, Michael A
Barney, Jody
Howard, Damien
McGee, Patrick
Barriers Experienced by First Nations Deaf People in the Justice System
topic_facet Australia
criminal justice
Deaf
Indigenous
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Disability and Equity in Education
Disability Studies
description Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that members of the First Nations Deaf community experience more barriers when engaging with the criminal justice system than those who are not deaf. Therefore, our purpose for writing this article is to highlight legal and policy issues related to First Nations Deaf people, including perspectives of professionals working with these communities, living in Australia who have difficulty in accessing supports within the criminal justice system. In this article, we present data from semi-structured qualitative interviews focused on four key themes: (a) indefinite detention and unfit to plead, (b) a need for an intersectional approach to justice, (c) applying the maximum extent of the law while minimizing social services–related resources, and (d) the need for language access and qualified sign language interpreters. Through this article and the related larger sustaining project, we seek to center the experiences and needs of First Nations Deaf communities to render supports for fair, just, and equitable access in the Australian criminal justice system to this historically marginalized group.
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Soldatic, Karen
Schwartz, Michael A
Barney, Jody
Howard, Damien
McGee, Patrick
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