Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence

Author:   Elena Marchetti
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
ISBN:  

9781137580627


Pages:   214
Publication Date:   10 April 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence


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This book examines the use and impact of Australian Indigenous sentencing courts in response to Indigenous partner violence.  In operation in Australia since 1999, these courts were first established by a magistrate in South Australia who sought to improve court communication and understanding, and trust in the criminal justice system for Indigenous people. Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence is the first book to consider how the transformation of a sentencing process into one that better reflects Indigenous cultural values can improve outcomes for both victims and offenders of Indigenous partner violence.  It asks which aspects of the sentencing process are most important in influencing a change in attitude and behaviour of Indigenous offenders who repeatedly engage in abusive behaviour towards their partner, and what types of justice process better meets the relationship, rehabilitative and safety needs of Indigenous partnerviolence offenders and their victims? Marchetti examines the adaptation of a formal sentencing process to make it more culturally meaningful when responding to Indigenous partner violence, and gauges victim and offender views about how the court process has affected their lives and relationships, and elicits their views of violence within their communities. This innovative work will be of great interest to academics, researchers, policy makers, police, lawyers, family violence service providers and students.

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Author:   Elena Marchetti
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781137580627


ISBN 10:   1137580623
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   10 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1          Partner Violence – Global, Legal and Indigenous Perspectives 2          Indigenous and Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Courts 3          Indigenous Sentencing Courts in Two Australian States4.         The role of Elders and Community Representatives and How it Impacts on Perspectives of Justice 5          Couples who Stayed Together6          Couples who Separated 7          De-colonising ‘What Works’

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Elena Marchetti is Professor of Law at Griffith University, Australia. She is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the leading scholars in the area of inter-sectional race and gender studies, and has been awarded two prestigious Research Fellowships by the Australian Research Council. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles and book chapters in the areas of indigenous sentencing courts, family and domestic violence.

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