SOC371H5 Chapter : Tammy c. Landau reading summary.docx
Document Summary
Landau explains how the criminal justice system in nunavut places the inuit people at a disadvantage. Reports signify that aboriginal people have been over-represented at all stages of the criminal justice system. Landau states that low incomes, unemployment, poor health care, inadequate levels of education, crowded and substandard housing conditions are all characteristics of aboriginal life in canada (landau, 2006). These social conditions which the aboriginal people are faced with are a direct result of the discriminatory policies that the canadian government has directed towards the aboriginal people (landau, 2006). Reports show that crime rates are higher in nunavut than in any other jurisdiction in canada (landau, 2006). These social conditions placed aboriginal youth in difficult situations which led to individuals committing criminal activity. Mainstream practices were used in nunavut prisons instead of culturally relevant practices. Indigenisation played a minor role within the nunavut prison.
