Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; Structure of the Book; References; 2 Partner Violence-Global, Legal and Indigenous Perspectives; Partner Violence in a Global Context; Terminology and Prevalence Rates; Global Recognition of Gender-Specific Violence; The Australian Context; The Broader Australian Context; Domestic and Family Violence in Australian Indigenous Communities; References; 3 Indigenous and Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Courts; Indigenous Justice Practices; USA; Canada; New Zealand

Innovative Indigenous Justice Practices for Domestic and Family ViolenceReferences; 4 Indigenous Sentencing Courts in Two Australian States; Setting the Scene: Queensland and New South Wales Indigenous Sentencing Court Communities; The Evolution of Indigenous Sentencing Courts in Australia; The Operation of the Queensland Murri and New South Wales Circle Courts; Evaluation and Impact Study Findings; References; 5 The Role of Elders and Community Representatives and How It Impacts on Perceptions of Justice; Role of Elders and Community Representatives; Contribution to the Sentencing Process

Managing Conflicts in CourtSupporting the Position of the Elders and Community Representatives; Perceptions of Justice of Offenders and Victims; Previous Circle Court Studies of Offender Perceptions of Justice; Intimate Partner Violence Offenders' Perceptions of Justice; Victims' Perceptions of Justice; References; 6 Couples Who Stayed Together; Part One-The 11 Victim/Offender Pairs; Pathways to Desistance; Changes in Relationship Dynamics; Part Two-The Remaining Six Offenders; Pathways to Desistance; In Summary; References; 7 Couples Who Separated; Part One-Focusing on the Separated Victims

Life Before the Indigenous Sentencing Court HearingViews About Court Processes; Life After the Indigenous Sentencing Court Hearing; Part Two-The Remaining Eight Separated Offenders; Relationship Dynamics; Impact of the Indigenous Sentencing Court Process; In Summary; References; 8 De-colonising 'What Works'; How the Findings Relate to Previous Evaluations of Australian Indigenous Sentencing Courts; Evaluating Indigenous-Centric Criminal Justice Processes; Assessing How Indigenous Sentencing Courts Affect Partner Violence Offenders; The Role of Victims

The Transformative Power of Indigenous Sentencing CourtsThe Role of Judicial Officers and Prosecutors; De-colonising the Sentencing Process; References; Appendix: Interview Data; References; References; Index