This empirical study considers the effect of an accused's indigenous status on bail refusal determinations

Don Weatherburn and Lucy Snowball, 'The effect of Indigenous status on the risk of bail refusal' (2012) 36(1) Criminal Law Journal 50

Aboriginal people are over-represented in police custody, with higher rates of police bail refusal. Following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, some protections have been implemented to reduce the risks associated with detention.

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Don Weatherburn and Lucy Snowball, 'The effect of Indigenous status on the risk of bail refusal' (2012) 36(1) Criminal Law Journal 50

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