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The culture of consent and traditional punishments under customary law
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The culture of consent and traditional punishments under customary law

Shelley Bielefeld
Southern Cross University Law Review, Vol.7, pp.142-153
2003
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Abstract

Criminal Law Jurisdiction Legal History Tradition punishments; traditional Indigenous communities; customary law Law

Traditional punishments are still common amongst traditional indigenous communities in Australia - administration of traditional punishments raises the issues of whether those involved in the process should be charged under Anglo-Australian law - it is recommended that the criminal law of assault should be developed to accommodate traditional punishments carried out under Aboriginal customary law.

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