CRM 3322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Helen Betty Osborne
11 Feb 2018
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Examined how the legal system treats aboriginal people. Impetus: deaths of j. j harper and helen betty osborne. Race was a major factor in both deaths. Indicts canadian criminal justice system"s treatment of all aboriginal people. Many studied over-representation in prisons (3400 aboriginal men and women or 23% of csc - although they only make up 4% of the canadian population. Over-representation in pre-trial detention and higher amongst sentenced inmates - 7 times higher in sask, 2 times higher than ontario. True for male adult offenders, also among female and young offenders - nearly half women are aboriginal, from youth up to 40% Prejudice and discrimination among police, acting on the basis of stereotypes. Less likely to get diversion or given bail. More likely to be detained pre-trial, more often plead guilty, more often are unrepresented. Sentencing: means of promoting a just society. Prison not the last resort - but the only option. Aboriginal people more often sent to jail.
