Aboriginal Justice
What Role Do Elders Have? Under the YCJA, youth offenders can face consequences from Youth Justice Committees. These committees are made up of community volunteers who agree to work with young offenders They operate on the idea that breaking the law affects the whole community YCC reflect the ideas of Aboriginal Sentencing Circles
What Role Do Elders Have? Sentencing circles come from Aboriginal traditions – whose consequences can include things such as banishment Elders play an important role in this process P.84
Aboriginal Representation in the Justice System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy92vtcdBBY&feature=youtu.be