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Colonialism Is Crime
Contributor(s): Nielsen, Marianne (Author), Robyn, Linda M. (Author)

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ISBN: 0813598710     ISBN-13: 9780813598710
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism
- Social Science | Criminology
- Law | International
Dewey: 362.880
LCCN: 2018058706
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (0.85 lbs) 276 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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There is powerful evidence that the colonization of Indigenous people was and is a crime, and that that crime is on-going. Achieving historical colonial goals often meant committing acts that were criminal even at the time. The consequences of this oppression and criminal victimization is perhaps the critical factor explaining why Indigenous people today are overrepresented as victims and offenders in the settler colonist criminal justice systems. This book presents an analysis of the relationship between these colonial crimes and their continuing criminal and social consequences that exist today. The authors focus primarily on countries colonized by Britain, especially the United States. Social harm theory, human rights covenants, and law are used to explain the criminal aspects of the historical laws and their continued effects. The final chapter looks at the responsibilities of settler-colonists in ameliorating these harms and the actions currently being taken by Indigenous people themselves.
 
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