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McCausland, Ruth

A predictable and preventable path: Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system

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Authors: Baldry, Eileen, McCausland, Ruth, Dowse, Leanne, McEntyre, Elizabeth

Publishers: University of New South Wales

This publication reports on the Indigenous Australians with mental health disorders and cognitive disability in the criminal justice system project. The project involved the development of an in-depth representation of […]

Factors affecting crime rates in Indigenous communities in NSW: a pilot study in Wilcannia and Menindee

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Authors: McCausland, Ruth, Vivian, Alison

Publishers: Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney

There are notable differences in the Local Court data on crime rates between different Aboriginal communities in NSW. Despite this, there is a lack of qualitative research on the factors […]

Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System

This research brief provides an analysis of available data on the prevalence rates of Indigenous people with mental health disorders and cognitive disability in Australia and outlines the challenges in […]

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