Discrimination And Racism

Discrimination and racism towards Indigenous Australians is an important consideration to take in when discussing the significant amount of higher rates of those involved within the criminal justice system. It is a very real part of Australian history, existing in many different forms though primarily has always been persistent even up to now within the Australian justice system. It would be difficult for police to exercise correct and appropriate discretion in the field when there are great chances that they have underlying beliefs and social expectations towards Indigenous behavior and actions, stemming from historic contexts. For police to try and maintain a social control in highly populated Indigenous communities, they may indeed start