Citation

Marchetti E, Daly K. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(12): 1513-1535.

Affiliation

Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216662341

PMID

27630222

Abstract

Mainstream sentencing courts do little to change the behavior of partner violence offenders, let alone members of more socially marginal groups. Indigenous offenders face a court system that has little relevance to the complexity of their relations and lived experiences. Assisted by respected Elders and Community Representatives, Australian Indigenous sentencing courts seek to create a more meaningful sentencing process that has a deeper impact on Indigenous offenders' attitudes and, ultimately, their behavior. Drawing from interviews with 30 Indigenous offenders, we explore the ways in which the courts can motivate Indigenous partner violence offenders on pathways to desistence.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en