期刊名称：International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
印刷版ISSN：2202-7998
电子版ISSN：2202-8005
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：4
页码：160-162
DOI：10.5204/ijcjsd.v5i4.366
语种：English
出版社：Queensland Uuniversity of Technology
摘要：Prompted by a lack of nationally-focused literature on sentencing courts for Indigenous offenders, Paul Bennett (2016) presents a comprehensive analysis of Australia’s Indigenous sentencing courts. In line with the national approach, the book overviews the over-arching framework, processes, aims and critiques of these specialist courts in use across Australia. The principle aim of the book is to promote the use and expansion of these courts. Bennett effectively argues that, through cultural appropriate practices, these courts empower and guide Aboriginal people through the court process and provide a much-needed dialogue between the courts (justice system) and the Indigenous community. In doing this, the author communicates the complex needs and situations of both Aboriginal defendants (their family and community) and victims when sentencing Indigenous people.
