Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Volume
1
Journal
Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
Issue
1
First Page
115
Last Page
133
URL with Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J222v01n01_06
Abstract
The massive problems experienced by Indigenous Australians in their encounters with the criminal justice system have been well documented and widely discussed. This paper applies the Risk, Needs and Responsivity Model of rehabilitation to Indigenous offenders. While much of the review is devoted to a discussion of Australian Indigenous offenders, the issues raised are likely to be relevant to Indigenous groups from other countries and, possibly, ethnic minority offenders more generally. We concluded that whilst the model clearly has value, rehabilitation programs would benefit from a careful consideration of issues relating specifically to the Risk, Needs and Responsivity of Indigenous offenders.
