Justice in Indian Country

Justice in Indian Country
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Publisher : Diversion Books
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9781626817944
ISBN-13 : 1626817944
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Book Synopsis Justice in Indian Country by : Sari Horwitz

Download or read book Justice in Indian Country written by Sari Horwitz and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eye-opening report is the product of a year-long investigation into how the legal system in Indian country fails some of America's most vulnerable citizens—and what is being done to begin to rectify an ongoing tragedy. Sari Horwitz, recipient of the ASNE Award for Distinguished Writing on Diversity, traveled to an Indian reservation in Minnesota to interview a Native American woman who had been sexually assaulted, as had her mother and daughter. In each case, the assailants, who were not Native American, were not prosecuted due to loopholes in the laws on jurisdiction of criminal prosecution on Indian reservations. This story set her off on a journey across the country, into remote villages and tribal lands where Horwitz uncovered the widespread failures of the American legal system and its inability to protect Native American women and children. This powerful call-to-action gives a view that is charged and insightful, exploring the deeply human consequences of a bureaucracy that has often done more harm than good. As President Obama's administration sets out to close the loopholes and bring justice to survivors, Horwitz speaks to the people these new laws will impact, describes their hopes for the future and gives voice to those who have been silent for too long.


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