Aboriginals
Aboriginals are being incarcerated at increasingly higher numbers in proportion to the general population in the Canadian prison system. The factors that promote crime among aboriginal people are shaped by family backgrounds of poverty, school experiences, and exposure to violence, isolation from opportunities and low self-esteem related to experiences of racism. In the past aboriginal offenders were treated as a homogenous group, now things are moving toward culture and spirituality. Research suggests, that more focus should be placed on acknowledging differences among aboriginal offenders. There are two areas, not necessarily equivalent, which may distinguish aboriginal
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, aboriginal inmates, aboriginal offenders, people community,
Approximate Word count = 456
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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