An Analysis of Crime, Incarceration, Victimization and Employment of Indigenous Persons in Canada from 2015 to 2021

Authors

  • Jordyn Laird Birmingham City University
  • Philip Laird Trinity Western University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5663/aps.v10i2.29414

Abstract

This study investigated involved a review of trends from five Statistics Canada databases on criminality, victimization, custody in correctional services, adult admissions to community services, and general labour force levels in the 6 years following the release of the December 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report. Although there did not appear to be a general decline in criminality, victimization, or overall custody of Indigenous persons in Canada from 2015 to 2021, minor improvements in the nature of intra-community victimization, admissions to community services to serve sentences, and increased employment among Indigenous persons in Canada were observed. Discussion focuses on the short- and long-term implications of the TRC report with respect to meaningful impacts on the lives of indigenous people in Canada.

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Published

2023-02-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): aboriginal policy studies

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ARTICLES

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