Alternate Title
Revue de la recherche sur la victimisation criminelle et les membres des Premières nations, les Métis et les Inuits, 1990 à 2001.
Note
Issued also in French under title: Revue de la recherche sur la victimisation criminelle et les membres des Premières nations, les Métis et les Inuits, 1990 à 2001.
Authors affiliated with: Chartrand and McKay Consulting ©.
Cover title.
"January 2006"--Cover.
Summary
"This literature review discusses criminal victimization among First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada in order to identify the research needs of these populations. The review begins with a contextual and statistical overview of the victimization of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. The data shows that Aboriginal victimization is disproportionately higher than for Canadians generally. The issue of under-reporting victimization by Aboriginal people to criminal justice authorities is also discussed. The particularly high rates of victimization among Aboriginal women, youth and people with diabilities are examined individually. Explanations for such high rates of victimization are varied but the predominate view links high victimization to the overall impact of colonization and the resultant collective and individual "trauma" and its impacts that flows from cultural disruption. Furthermore, the need to break the cycle of family violence that has become internalized is identified throughout the literature as a critical step in reducing criminal victimaization. The benefits and shortcomings of alternative dispute resolution processes such as Aboriginal diversion and circle-sentencing programs for addressing Aboriginal victimization are identified in this review. Some comprehensive Aboriginal healing processes are examined, as well as the provision of victim services. The need for culturally relevant services, particualaryly in northern communities, for Aboriginal victims of crime was identified in the literature."--Page v.
Contents
Part I: Literature review -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Scope -- 1.2. Terminology -- 2. Methodology -- 3. The general context of colonization -- 4. Demographic profiles of Aboriginal peoples -- 4.1. General demographic information -- 4.2. Criminal involvement -- 5. Prevalence of Aboriginal victimization --5.1. Urban Aboriginal victimization -- 5.2. Victimization of Aboriginal women -- 5.3. Youth victimization -- 6. Victimization of Aboriginal women and youth -- 6.1. Women -- 6.2. Youth victimization -- 6.2.1. Youth victimization in the domestic context -- 6.2.2. Exposure and impact of domestic victimization in childhood -- 6.2.3. Sexual exploitation of Aboriginal youth -- 6.3. Problematic data and gaps in research -- 7. Victimization of Aboriginal peoples with disabilities -- 7.1. General overview -- 7.2. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) -- 7.3. Victimization of Aboriginal peoples with HIV/AIDS -- 8. Under-reporting of victimization -- 9. Explanations for Aboriginal victimization -- 9.1. Victimization and the impact of colonialism -- 9.2. Racism -- 9.2.1. Systematic discrimination in the justice system -- 9.2.2. Hate crime and victimization -- 9.3. Summary -- 10. Impact alternatives to the criminal justice system -- 10.1. Benefits of Aboriginal alternative justice processes for victims -- 10.2. Criticisms of Aboriginal alternative justice processes for victims -- 10.3. Comprehensive Aboriginal healing processes -- 11. Services for Aboriginal victims -- 12. Conclusion -- Part II: Research gaps, framework and future agenda -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An Aboriginal research framework -- 2.1. Aboriginal identity in research -- 2.2. Research ethics involving Aboriginal clients -- 3. A summary of existing research on Aboriginal victimization -- 4. Identified research gaps -- 5. An Aboriginal victimization research agenda -- 5.1. Short term projects -- References -- Judicial authorities -- Appendix A. List of justice inquiries and commissions.