LAW4158

Indigenous peoples and the law 406

(LAW)

Not offered in 2002

Ms Melissa Castan

6 points + 3 seminar hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Corequisites: LAW3300 and LAW3400

Synopsis: The legislative control, 'protection' and disempowerment experienced by indigenous Australians and the historical, comparative and contemporary contexts of their experiences in and with the Australian legal system. Laws and policies concerning identity, dispossession, protection and assimilation are examined. Over-representation of indigenous people within the criminal justice system, Deaths in Custody and stolen generations. Land rights, the Mabo and Wik cases, and the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). Human rights and the role of international law, self determination, reconciliation and law reform.

Assessment: Class participation and presentation: 10% + Optional Research paper (2,500 - 3000 words): 40% + Supervised examination: 50% OR Class participation and presentation: 10% + supervised examination : 90% if no Research Paper submitted