TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Indigenous partner violence, Indigenous sentencing courts, and pathways to desistance
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Marchetti, Elena
A1  - Daly, Kathleen
SP  - 1513
EP  - 1535
VL  - 23
IS  - 12
N2  - 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.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801216662341
ID  - ref1
ER  -