Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 27, 2016 16:22:46 GMT 12
MP WANTS INQUIRY INTO JUDICIAL 'BIAS' AGAINST MAORI
Northland Maori are twice as likely to go to jail than Pakeha when convicted of assault, sparking calls from Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis for a Government inquiry into the ``biased'' criminal justice system.
But a leading criminologist says a ``class bias'' rather than prejudice against Maori is behind the figures.....
www.odt.co.nz/news/national/mp-wants-inquiry-judicial-bias-against-maori
Northland Maori are twice as likely to go to jail than Pakeha when convicted of assault, sparking calls from Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis for a Government inquiry into the ``biased'' criminal justice system.
But a leading criminologist says a ``class bias'' rather than prejudice against Maori is behind the figures.....
www.odt.co.nz/news/national/mp-wants-inquiry-judicial-bias-against-maori