title: Indigenous Partner Violence, Indigenous Sentencing Courts, and Pathways to Desistance.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.affiliation: 2 Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000208:ethnology; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D057237:Criminals / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044382:Population Groups / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Indigenous partner violence; Indigenous sentencing courts; desistance analysis