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Indigenous Courts, Self-Determination and Criminal Justice
Taking seriously the rights to culture and to self-determination contained in the Treaty of Waitangi, in many comparable jurisdictions, and also in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this book make the case for an Indigenous court founded on Indigenous conceptions of proper conduct, punishment, and behavior.
| Author(s) | By Valmaine Toki. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 300 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 13 Mar 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
Taking seriously the rights to culture and to self-determination contained in the Treaty of Waitangi, in many comparable jurisdictions, and also in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this book make the case for an Indigenous court founded on Indigenous conceptions of proper conduct, punishment, and behavior.
1.Maori and Criminality 2. Maori and Tikanga 3. Maori and Current Criminal Justice Initiatives 4. Constitutional Frameworks - The Treaty of Waitangi 5. Constitutional Frameworks - The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 6. Initi
Dr Valmaine Toki is an Associate Professor in Law based at the Faculty of Law University of Waikato, New Zealand. Dr Toki was the first New Zealander appointed an Expert Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
