Foreword 1
Executive Summary
3
Recommendations 8
Chapter 1: About the research
12
The Commission's interest in the issue
12
How the project came about
13
Objectives of the project
13
Methodology 14
Limitations of the research
15
Terminology 15
Acknowledgement of peoples and language groups
15
Chapter 2: The size of the problem
16
Main findings
16
Over-representation of Koori women in contact with the criminal justice system
17
Imprisonment is increasing even though offending is decreasing
21
Systemic drivers the link between disadvantage and offending
22
Policy responses to over-representation
22
Case study 1: Liza
28
Chapter 3: The pathway to prison
29
Main findings
29
Risk factors for offending
30
The link between Koori women as victims of crime and offending
36
Case study 2: Annie
38
Chapter 4: Interaction with police
39
Main findings
39
The criminal justice system
39
Victoria Police
40
The infringements system
44
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