essay: law, case, media, document (1 Viewer)

[fareezuh]

hello
can you please help with this essay:
Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system in achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders discussing the following issues:
history of government policy
development of domestic legislation
health and education issues
cultural differences
overrepresentation in the criminal justice system
You must illustrate the legal responses refer to:
3 law (legislations)
3 cases
3 Media articles (from the web is fine)
and 1-2 documents.
how does one write a legal essay in my case this is my first one.
post any advice or articles.
all help appreciated thanking you in advance.

 

[fareezuh]

these are the points for my essay so far:
intro not yet
body:
history of governmantal policies
-terranullus
-dispossesion
-'protection'
-assimilation and integration
(should i include reconciliation here or in my conclusion?)

development of legislation:
-martial law nsw and act
-vagrancy act nsw
-aborignee protection act 1909
-1967 referndum amendent to constitution
-mabo
-native title act
-aboriginal landrights act
-wik decision
-native title amendment act
-aboriginal land rights act
- aborignal and torres strait islander commision act

health & education
-life expectancy
-genral health conditions
-governmental projects
education
-poverty
-living conditions
-abuse
-expectations + stereo types

cultural diffrences:
-kinship
-family structure
-lifestyle

over representation:
-language
-procedures
-customs
-time
-financial means

judgement/conclusion:
the australian legal system needs to be improved.
i hope this help others too
p.s can any one advise me as in where to put the legislation, case, media and documents.
thanks

 

[fareezuh]

Put them wherever they are relevant.

You you might be looking at life-expectancy...you could link the latest (2004?) census information in (document) or a media article in.

thankyou, so much