Criminal justice in Native America / edited by Marianne O. Nielsen and Robert A. Silverman.

Other author Nielsen, Marianne O.
Other author Silverman, Robert A., 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoTucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxi, 242 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Indians of North America--Social conditions.
Crime--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.

Contents Introduction to the context of Native American criminal justice involvement / Marianne O. Nielsen -- Patterns of Native American crime, 1984--2005 / Robert A. Silverman -- Ha'álchíní, haadaah náásdah = "They're not going to be young forever" : juvenile criminal justice / Jon'a Meyer -- Criminal justice challenges for Native American women / Mary Jo Tippeconnic Fox -- Finding their way : challenges and resources of American Indian victims of sexual assault / Sherry Hamby -- "It's just the way life is here" : hate crime against Native Americans / Barbara Perry -- Native Americans and uranium mining as state-corporate crime / Linda Robyn -- The jurisdictional jungle : navigating the path / John F. Cardani -- More than just a red light in your rearview mirror / Eileen Luna-Firebaugh -- Policing on and off the reservation : sources of individual stress / Larry A. Gould -- Beyond colonialism : Indian courts in the present and future / James W. Zion -- "How do we get rid of crime? Restore it to harmony" : tribal peacemaking as an alternative to modern courts / Jon'a Meyer -- The search for the silver arrow : assessing tribal-based healing traditions and ceremonies in Indian country corrections / William G. Archambeault -- Present and future issues for Native American criminal justice / Marianne O. Nielsen.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008037222
ISBN9780816526536 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0816526532 (pbk. : alk. paper)