Restrain the Lawless Savages
Native Defendants in the Criminal Courts of the North West Territories, 1878-1885
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4301210 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R C Macleod, Heather Rollason |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-183 |
| Publication date | 1997-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Historical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1909 • E-ISSN: 1467-6443 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-6443.00035 |
| OpenAlex | W2013855720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This article examines the imposition of Canadian criminal Law on the native population of the North West Territories 1878-1885. In spite of severe deprivation as a result of the difficulties of adjusting to an agricultural economy, the crime rate among the native population was strikingly low. With the single exception of livestock theft, native crime rates were less than 20% of those of whites. The authors conclude that the Canadian authorities adopted a cautious and selective approach to introducing criminal sanctions. Native dispute settlement institutions remained viable and individuals were able to choose which system best suited their circumstances
Criminology · Deterrence (psychology · Economics · Geography · Political science · Population · Sanctions · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Canadian Identity and History · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · Demography · Law
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2022 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |