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This 18 page paper discusses the poor relationship these people have had with the Canadian government, a relationship that has bred poverty and other associated problems as well as crime. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Poverty and Crime Among Canadas First Nations Research Compiled
by 11/2010 Please Canadas First
Nations peoples find themselves at severe disadvantage in many distinct regards when compared with other Canadians. Like most of the other indigenous peoples in the world, Canadas First Peoples
have suffered considerably as a result of societal misunderstandings, discrimination, misguided policies and counterproductive laws. Their interaction with the Canadian government over time has been particularly reprehensible. One
of the most concerning problems facing these peoples is their less-than-positive relationship with the criminal justice system. This relationship is tied to a number of factors influencing First Nations history
and culture, the severe poverty which engulfs them, and associated problems like drug and alcohol abuse. There is no contesting the fact that
First Nations peoples in Canada have more than their share of interactions with the countrys criminal justice system. Some of these interactions are just but some are tainted by
many injustices. Crime, however, is a very real problem for Canadas aboriginal peoples. Analyzing recent statistics from Canadian Criminal Justice Association, Canada and the World Backgrounder (4) reports
"Aboriginal People experience disproportionately high rates of crime and victimization, are over-represented in the court and the correctional system, and feel alienated from a justice system they find foreign and
inaccessible". Disturbingly, Canadas criminal justice system is not meeting the needs of this unique population. It might be contended, in fact, that this system unfairly targets these indigenous
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