Peace and good order : the case for Indigenous justice in Canada
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771048722 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
153 pages ; 20 cm
print - Publisher: [Toronto] : McClelland & Stewart, 2019.
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 2 / 5.0
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Opening argument: the case against Canadian justice -- Testimony. 1 I fell into law by chance ; 2 My experience suggests I didn't change the system, it changed me ; 3 I was perpetuating both the system and the suffering ; 4 As a prosecutor, there were no community-based sanctions available to me ; 5 In northern Saskatchewan, alcohol is the elephant in the room ; 6 Redemption is important not just at sentencing, it's fundamental to well-being ; 7 Going to a white man's court and testifying against a community member feels like betrayal ; 8 When white people appear in court, they are treated differently ; 9 Incarceration is contagious and in many of our communities it is epidemic -- Death of a brother: I spoke about Garry, about his life and who he was -- Closing argument: the case for indigenous justice. |
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Subject: | Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Canada Indigenous peoples -- Canada Criminal justice, Administration of -- Canada |
Topic Heading: | Aboriginal. First Nations Collection. Festival of the Written Arts 2021 > Sechelt (B.C.) Indigenous collection. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Fort Nelson Public Library | 342.7108 JOH (Text) | 35246000990380 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |