Aborigines and the courts and interpreting in the court / by Jim Lester
- Bib ID:
- 977066
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Lester, Yami
- Description:
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- Alice Springs, N.T. : Institute for Aboriginal Development, [1982?]
- 8 p. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0949659150
- Summary:
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Difficulties coping with the court situation; language problems, fear of courtroom proceedings, cultural differences regarding what constitutes crime. Written by an Aboriginal court interpreter; Language problems in court for defendants, Aboriginal interpreters; swearing on the Bible, sentence construction, vocabulary concepts, intimidation, embarrassment; Makes 6 recommendations for the improvement of court procedure, incl. training more Aborigines as interpreters; Paper presented at Research Seminar on Aborigines and the Law, July 1974.
- Notes:
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- "Papers prepared for a Monash conference."
- Cover title.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Institute for Aboriginal Development (Alice Springs, N.T.)
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1982
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