Type:	Book Chapter
Title:	Using restorative justice principles to address family violence in Aboriginal communities
Other Titles:	Restorative justice and family violence
Authors:	Kelly, Loretta
Keywords:	Indigenous issues;Restorative justice
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Notes:	Highlighting the severity and extent of family violence in Indigenous communities, this chapter draws upon interviews with Aboriginal women advocates to present an analysis of concerns unique to Indigenous victims of family violence, before examining the cultural appropriateness of restorative justice models, such as conferencing and reintegrative shaming, in the Indigenous context. Poses five key questions which must be addressed in assessing the capacity of restorative justice programmes to respond to the needs of Aboriginal communities, and suggests ways in which various projects currently being implemented fail to meet these criteria. The potential of restorative justice processes to deal with family violence is then discussed, particularly in relation to more serious offences, and it is argued that the implementation of culturally appropriate restorative justice practices in Indigenous communities depends upon the presence of four elements: community involvement, power and decision-making capacity being in the hands of respected elders, support from mainstream criminal justice agencies and recognition of the need for a holistic approach.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11186
ISBN:	9780521521659
Physical description:	xi, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Book Chapters

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