Variations in the Over‐Representation of Aboriginal Young Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229132 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fay Gale (corresponding author), JOY WUNDERSITZ |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 209-214 |
| Publication date | 1985-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1985.tb00802.x |
| OpenAlex | W2562765909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
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
Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Juvenile · Juvenile delinquency · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Representation (politics · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Law · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2005 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |