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Aboriginal English in the criminal justice system

  • Diana Eades

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Abstract

The participation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system in Australia has been one of considerable public discourse and concern over the past fifteen years, with Aboriginal people being greatly overrepresented in police custody and prison. Concerns over this situation contributed to the establishment of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody between 1987-1991, which made over 300 recommendations, addressing issues ranging from conditions in prisons, to far-reaching social, educational and health matters (RCIADC 1991).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Habitat of Australia's Aboriginal Languages: Past, Present and Future
EditorsGerhard Leitner, Ian G Malcolm
Place of PublicationBerlin, Germany
PublisherMouton de Gruyter
Pages299-326
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9783110190793, 3110190796
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Publication series

NameTrends in Linguistics. Studies and monographs (TiLSM)
Number179

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Access to Justice
  • Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics)
  • Law and Society

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