Aboriginal Sentencing Court

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:judge
gptkb:law
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce recidivism
improve trust in the justice system
recognize Indigenous cultural values
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Murri_Court
gptkb:Aboriginal_Community_Court
Koori Court
Nunga Court
gptkbp:appliesTo certain criminal offences
serious indictable offences
gptkbp:criticizedFor resource constraints
limited jurisdiction
inconsistent application across states
gptkbp:distinctFrom mainstream criminal courts
gptkbp:establishedIn gptkb:Victoria
2002
early 2000s
gptkbp:example specialist court
culturally responsive justice initiative
gptkbp:feature community participation
restorative justice principles
culturally appropriate sentencing process
focus on rehabilitation
involvement of Elders or respected persons
gptkbp:focusesOn Indigenous offenders
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:legislative_body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aboriginal Sentencing Court
gptkbp:involves gptkb:judge
community representatives
Indigenous Elders
offender's family
victim participation (in some cases)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:Queensland
gptkb:South_Australia
gptkb:Victoria
gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:purpose address over-representation of Indigenous Australians in the criminal justice system
gptkbp:relatedTo restorative justice
problem-solving courts
Indigenous justice
therapeutic jurisprudence
gptkbp:supportedBy Indigenous people
legal reform advocates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aboriginal_Community_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8