Native Americans, Crime, And Justice

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. Scholarly text presents a comprehensive overview of Native Americans and the unique challenges they face as justice is meted out, both in the United States and Canada. The historical involvement of native peoples within the criminal justice system is a narrative of tragedy and injustice, yet Native American involvement in this system has not been well studied. Despite disproportionate representation in the criminal justice system, far more time has been spent studying other minority groups. Crossing disciplines, this important anthology, which includes the voices of both Native Americans and non–Native Americans, provides articles ranging from the scholarly to the more humanistic and also includes a number of news accounts that complement the other pieces with a sense of immediacy and timeliness about the involvement of Native Americans in the criminal justice system. Text provides a well-informed understanding of Native Americans, crime, and justice, whether learning about the unique problem of tribal versus federal jurisdiction on Indian lands, patterns of Native American crime, the process of decision making in tribal courts, or Native American delinquency. 321 pp. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.