Coventry, Garry, Dawes, Glenn, Moston, Stephen, and Palmer, Darren (2015) Sudanese Refugees Experiences with the Queensland Criminal Justice System: report to the Criminology Research Advisory Council. External Commissioned Report. Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

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Abstract

Migration and refugee re-settlement has been and continues to be, an important element of population growth for Australia. In recent times, more than 35,000 refugees escaping the Sudan civil war have settled in Australia—with approximately 6,500 people now living in Queensland. With each wave of immigration, the capacity of new citizens to adapt and succeed in their new home has been a key societal concern. Often, there has been some focus on how law-abiding the new immigrant communities will be and their perceived level of involvement with the criminal justice system. This report provides the outcomes of four interdependent studies designed to explore Sudanese Australian experiences with the Queensland criminal justice system and to challenge some misconceptions. The studies provide an analysis of media representations of Sudanese Australians, views of the Queensland police regarding the relative level of offending by Sudanese people, and a survey and focus groups conducted with Sudanese Australians. Ensuring that Sudanese Australians are given a voice and a way of communicating their experiences and concerns in dealing with Australian criminal justice and civil systems, is an important dimension of the research.

Item ID:	45918
Item Type:	Report (External Commissioned Report)
Keywords:	Sudanese, refugee, criminal, police, courts, media
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Funders:	Criminology Research Council (CRC)
Projects and Grants:	CRC Grant No. 38/08-09
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2016 03:21
FoR Codes:	16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1608 Sociology > 160803 Race and Ethnic Relations @ 70% 18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180119 Law and Society @ 10% 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1602 Criminology > 160201 Causes and Prevention of Crime @ 20%
SEO Codes:	94 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 9404 Justice and the Law > 940402 Crime Prevention @ 40% 94 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 9404 Justice and the Law > 940404 Law Enforcement @ 30% 94 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 9404 Justice and the Law > 940401 Civil Justice @ 30%
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