Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: Causes and Responses

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Overrepresentation as a Critical Issue
• Overrepresentation: The Nature and Extent of the Problem
• Causes of Overrepresentation
  • 4.1 Colonialism
  • 4.2 Socio-economic Marginalization
  • 4.3 Systemic Discrimination
    • 4.3.1 Policing
    • 4.3.2 Courts
    • 4.3.3 Corrections
  • 4.4 Culture Clash
• Addressing Overrepresentation
  • 5.1 Sentencing Policy: Section 718.2(e) and Gladue
  • 5.2 The Establishment of Gladue Courts
  • 5.3 Issues of Bail and Remand
  • 5.4 Gladue Case Law Review
  • 5.5 Community Initiatives and Government Relations
• Conclusion
• References
• Legislation Cited
• Cases Cited

Date modified:

2020-04-09