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Pheeney, David

‘Do you reckon I’m gunna get bail?’ : the impact and consequences of New South Wales bail laws on Aboriginal juveniles

Authors: Pheeney, David

Publishers: Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

The evolution of bail laws in New South Wales (NSW) is critiqued in the context of public debate, political comments and competing interest groups. It is argued that over the […]

Understanding the Importance and ‘Potential’ of the Youth Offenders Act 1997 (NSW) in Addressing the Over-Representation of Aboriginal Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System

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Authors: Pheeney, David

Publishers: Indigenous Law Centre, University of NSW

This article evaluates the problem of Indigenous youth overrepresentation in prison, as a consequence of the lack of court alternate diversionary options available within the NSW criminal justice system for […]

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