Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

Drawing on comparative Indigenous material from North America, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, this book addresses the development of a specific Indigenous criminology. Could be used for reflecting on best practice; considering, embedding and learning about Indigenous perspectives.

Explores storytelling as an innovative means of improving understanding of Indigenous people and their histories and struggles including with the law. Could be used for learning about Indigenous perspectives; considering best practice.

Discusses how decolonising criminological theories must be rooted in a praxis of First Nations change making and knowledges to disrupt dominant epistemologies. Could be used for challenging status quo; learning about Indigenous perspectives.

A review essay of Chris Cunneen and Juan Tauri’s Indigenous Criminology, asking if criminology has failed Indigenous people around the globe. Could be used for reflecting on impact of work; reflecting on best practice.

Provide an alternative to the criminalising tendencies of mainstream criminology by demonstrating the efficacy of Critical Indigenous Criminology to explaining and responding to Indigenous-centred issues. Could be used for considering best practice; reflecting on impact of work; finding case study for work or assessment.