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Legal Studies Aboriginals 1. To what extent does the legal system respond to the focus group you are studying? Misunderstanding due to Language and cultural Ignorance and different points differences Of view Responsiveness OF the Legal System The Stolen Generation Land Rights and Native Title Government Responses to Issues & Rights Deaths in custody Right of self-determination In the past the Australian legal system tried extensively to keep people of Aboriginal and Torres Straight islander decent from partisipati9ng and responding to the legal system. ... In fact it wasnt until the 1960s when indigenous people were included in formal participation in the political process and finally gained rights and access to the legal system. ... Many different government acts and policies has further diminished the rights and freedoms of Aboriginals and Torres Straight Islanders socially, economically and culturally. Right from first settlement, when the British colonised Australia, Aboriginals and Torres Straight Islanders were treated as second class citizens. ... Indigenous Australians were not seen as having a political culture or system of law. ... These include the process of the Australian legal system education and the ownership of land. The legal system doesnt discriminate against indigenous Australians directly, however it does indirectly. ... Protectionism was it fact a form of segregation, or keeping people apart, and resulted in more discrimination and control over Aboriginals and also creation of remote and isolated Aboriginal communities. In these communities Aboriginals had no right to vote and no right to receive basic wage or the old age or invalid pensions received by white Australians. ... Assimilation did not give Aboriginals the sane rights as white Australians and Aboriginals continued to encounter serious discrimination. ... Identify and describe the legal mechanisms for achieving justice for your group. The justice system and Anti-discrimination Indigenous customary law legislation Racial Vilification Legal aid Mechanisms For Achieving Justice Land Council & Trusts Political power Self- determination Including treaties ATSIC Special Commissions and Government inquires Racial Vilification The racial vilification legislation is one mechanism by which racial crimes can be dealt with. |
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