Special treatment: locking up aboriginal children

A documentary exploring the incarceration of First Nations youth in the context of the history of the Stolen Generations, the ongoing racist targeting by police, and an institutionally racist justice system.
Features prominent commentators such as Lyall Munro Jnr., Evelyn Crawford and Shane Phillips, as well as criminologist Chris Cunneen.

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Credits

producer/director

Margaret Anne Smith

production company

Smith Street Films

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325145

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Youth

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Aboriginal Australian prisoners

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Imprisonment

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police - Complaints against

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1991

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