Promoting Aboriginal Women’s Human Rights – Understanding When not to Prosecute Aboriginal Women

Legal assessments required by the law of self-defence cannot be made in the absence of an accurate understanding of the violence a person faced before they used force. This article shows how prosecutors are making errors in their decisions to prosecute Aboriginal women who have killed an abusive par...

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Main Authors: Stella Tarrant, Hannah McGlade, Carol Bahemia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
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Online Access:https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/3529
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