Rites of Passage: Aboriginal Youth, Crime and Justice

WEST AUSTRALIANA Aboriginal

Demonstrates the forces which lead to disadvantage, marginalisation and stereotyping of Aboriginal young people, which can predispose them to a life of crime and hostility to society; discusses marginalisation of Aboriginal youth; intervention and other responses to marginalisation.

Why are young Aborigines who offend against the law four times more likely to end up in detention centres than their white counterparts who transgress the same laws?

200 pages : 21 cm. Bibliography: 187-196.  #300422/260822/260124

Youth, Aboriginal Australian.  |  Juvenile justice, Administration of — Australia.  |  Aboriginal Australians — Criminal justice system.  |  Juvenile delinquency — Australia.  |  Law enforcement – Police-youth relations.  |  Law enforcement – Juvenile detention centres.  |  Crime – Diversion strategies.  |  Race relations – Racial discrimination.  |  Law – Legal system.  |  Education.  |  Law enforcement – Criminal law and procedure – Juvenile justice.  |  Crime – Recidivism.  |  Law enforcement – Police conduct and attitudes.  |  Family.  |  Crime and imprisonment statistics.  |  Child welfare – Youth services.  |  Wupipi / Broome (WA West Kimberley SE51-06)  |  Geraldton / Champion Bay (SW WA SH50-01)  |  Wiluna (Little Sandy Desert WA SG51-09)  |  Yirramagadu / Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-03)  |  Carnarvon (WA South Pilbara / Gascoyne SG49-04)  |  Laverton (SE WA Goldfields SH51-02)  |  Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-03)  |  Clontarf (SW WA SH50-14)  |  Broome (WA West Kimberley SE51-06)  |  Kalgoorlie-Boulder (SE WA Goldfields SH51-09)