Overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in Canada’s Criminal Justice System: Perspectives of Indigenous young people
Abstract
The central purpose of this study was to provide a platform for Indigenous young peoples’ opinions regarding the overrepresentation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the study sought (a) their thoughts on broader issues that contribute to the overrepresentation of young people, and (b) strategies on how to reduce the overrepresentation of young people in the future. Results mirrored themes and findings from the research literature. However, the results are themes that are derived from the lived and observed experiences of Indigenous young people and the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Métis communities.
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Many Indigenous youth struggle with addiction, poverty, homelessness, involvement with child welfare services, incarcerated parents, and mental health problems.
“Many of them struggle with issues such as addiction, poverty, homelessness, involvement with child welfare services, incarcerated parents, and various types of mental health problems (Cesaroni et al., 2019).”
From Colonization, Normalization and Risk-Assessment: The Case of Youth Criminal Justice Act and Correctional Overrepresentation of Indigenous Youth in Canada (2025) · cites this paper as Cesaroni et al., 2019
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Barmaki, R. (2025) · International Criminology · doi:10.1007/s43576-025-00170-8 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
- Authors
- Cesaroni, C., Grol, C., & Fredericks, K.
- Affiliations
- Ontario Tech University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Cesaroni, Carla
- Venue
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2018-05-30
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 111-128
- ISSN
- 0004-8658 (ISSN-L)
- 1837-9273
- OpenAlex
- W2806771147
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 4.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Department of Justice, Canada
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Keywords
- Indigenous youth, Anishinaabe, Iroquois, Métis, juvenile delinquency, lived experience, indigenous peoples
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