Changing the broken record: New Changing the broken record: New theory and data on Maori theory and data on Maori

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Simone BullSimone Bull

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How well do you know the picture of Maori offending?

1. Which Police area in NZ has the highest volume of apprehensions?

2. Which Police area in NZ has the highest volume of Maori apprehensions?

3. Name the Police area with the highest rate of Maori apprehensions?

4. Which age group has the highest apprehension rate among Maori? a. 0-9 yr b.10-13yr c. 14-16yrd. 17-20yr e. 21-30yr f. 31-50yr g. 51-99yr

5. What traffic-related offence are Maori most apprehended for?

6. What is the highest volume (non-traffic) offence category for Maori? a. Dishonesty b. Drugs & AntiSocial c. Violence d. Property Damagee. Property Abuse f. Administrative g. Sexual

7. Which offence type are Maori males apprehended for most?

8. Which offence type are Maori females apprehended for most?

9. In which age band do ethnic discrepancies in offence resolutions between Maori and Caucasians appear most pronounced?a. 0-9 yr b.10-13yr c. 14-16yrd. 17-20yr e. 21-30yr f. 31-50yr g. 51-99yr

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In theory, we’re driven by…• warrior genes, irreligiousness, cowboy culture,

poverty, acculturation stress, culture conflicts, social disorganisation, neo-colonialism, risk rhetoric, decolonisation (but not opportunism, or, the activities of the policy industry – Tauri, 2005)

- General (deductive) theory prevails- Discontinuous record- None of it adequately explains Maori offence

profiles

Key Sources Key Sources

6 monthly Maori apprehensions dataset (SNZ)6 monthly Maori apprehensions dataset (SNZ) some analysis of NZCASS Maori findings (MoJ) some analysis of NZCASS Maori findings (MoJ)

available later in 2009 available later in 2009 unpublished findings of TPK (assisted by MoJ, unpublished findings of TPK (assisted by MoJ,

MWA, and Corrections) engagement with Maori MWA, and Corrections) engagement with Maori providers, practitioners & offenders (2007) providers, practitioners & offenders (2007)

Moana Jackson’s colloquium (2008) Moana Jackson’s colloquium (2008) longitudinal studies (ongoing)longitudinal studies (ongoing) infrequent publications from Maori infrequent publications from Maori

criminologists (Tauri, Webb, and me of course)criminologists (Tauri, Webb, and me of course)

the story ends, we wake up in the story ends, we wake up in our beds and believe whatever our beds and believe whatever we want to believewe want to believe

we stay in Wonderland and we stay in Wonderland and find out how far the rabbit find out how far the rabbit hole goeshole goes

ignore Maori criminal justice data ignore Maori criminal justice data or assume the aggregate picture is or assume the aggregate picture is accurate for Maoriaccurate for Maori

thorough characterisation of Maori thorough characterisation of Maori representation in the criminal representation in the criminal justice system driving a whole-of-justice system driving a whole-of-system action plansystem action plan

gatekeeping by the academy & gatekeeping by the academy & policy (in particular) industrypolicy (in particular) industry

recognition of community recognition of community capability capability

ad hoc researchad hoc research & evaluations & evaluations (destined for dust collection)(destined for dust collection)

investment in a systematic investment in a systematic programme of independent Maori programme of independent Maori research, aligned to the research, aligned to the characterisation above characterisation above

policy tinkering for minimal impactpolicy tinkering for minimal impact re-write the discourse surrounding re-write the discourse surrounding Maori offending & radically change Maori offending & radically change Maori criminal justice outcomesMaori criminal justice outcomes