A matter of principle and practice: the sentencing of Australian Aborigines in the Northern Territory Supreme Court 1974-1982

Coles, Gregory W.

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A matter of principle and practice: the sentencing of Australian Aborigines in the Northern Territory Supreme Court 1974-1982

Date

1995-08-04

Authors

Coles, Gregory W.

Abstract

When an individual violates the criminal code of a western society, that society responds through the formal agency of the court by sanctioning the individual. The imposition of these sanctions implies the notions of discretion and decision making.