Bad Medicine - Revised & Updated
Un juge canadien brise le silence sur les dysfonctionnements de la justice envers les Premières Nations. Bad Medicine révèle les scandales, les luttes et les espoirs d’une communauté en quête de justice et de dignité.
John Reilly's first book, Bad Medicine, was an immediate sensation and Canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of First Nations tribal corruption. This revised and updated edition details the latest legal developments surrounding tribal leadership and the state of governance on Canadian reserves.
Early in his career, Judge John Reilly did everything by the book. His jurisdiction included a First Nations community plagued by suicide, addiction, poverty, violence and corruption. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for long-term consequences and even less knowledge as to why crime was so rampant on the reserve in the first place.
In an unprecedented move that pitted him against his superiors, the legal system he was part of, and one of Canada's best-known Indian chiefs, the Reverend Dr. Chief John Snow, Judge Reilly ordered an investigation into the tragic and corrupt conditions on the reserve. A flurry of media attention ensued. Some labelled him a racist; others thought he should be removed from his post, claiming he had lost his objectivity. But many on the Stoney Reserve hailed him a hero as he attempted to uncover the dark challenges and difficult history many First Nations communities face.
John Reilly's experiences and prescriptions for change provide an enlightening and timely perspective. He shows us why harsher punishments for offenders don't necessarily make our societies safer, why the white justice system is failing First Nations communities, why jail time is not the cure-all answer some think it to be, and how corruption continues to plague tribal leadership.
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Early in his career, Judge John Reilly did everything by the book. His jurisdiction included a First Nations community plagued by suicide, addiction, poverty, violence and corruption. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for long-term consequences and even less knowledge as to why crime was so rampant on the reserve in the first place.
In an unprecedented move that pitted him against his superiors, the legal system he was part of, and one of Canada's best-known Indian chiefs, the Reverend Dr. Chief John Snow, Judge Reilly ordered an investigation into the tragic and corrupt conditions on the reserve. A flurry of media attention ensued. Some labelled him a racist; others thought he should be removed from his post, claiming he had lost his objectivity. But many on the Stoney Reserve hailed him a hero as he attempted to uncover the dark challenges and difficult history many First Nations communities face.
John Reilly's experiences and prescriptions for change provide an enlightening and timely perspective. He shows us why harsher punishments for offenders don't necessarily make our societies safer, why the white justice system is failing First Nations communities, why jail time is not the cure-all answer some think it to be, and how corruption continues to plague tribal leadership.
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Ce livre offre un regard unique sur les failles du système judiciaire canadien face aux Premières Nations, à travers le témoignage d’un juge ayant osé défier ses supérieurs. Il révèle des vérités souvent ignorées sur la corruption, la pauvreté et les inégalités dans les réserves, tout en proposant des pistes pour une justice plus équitable.
L’ouvrage aborde la corruption tribale, l’échec de la justice pénale envers les autochtones, les conditions de vie dans les réserves (suicide, addiction, violence), et les défis de la gouvernance. Il questionne aussi le rôle des juges et les limites du système judiciaire occidental dans un contexte autochtone.
Ce livre s’adresse aux étudiants en droit ou en sciences sociales, aux professionnels du système judiciaire, aux militants pour les droits autochtones, et à tout lecteur intéressé par les enjeux de justice sociale et de réconciliation au Canada.
Vous pourrez interroger le smartbook sur les cas juridiques emblématiques évoqués, les réformes proposées par John Reilly, les comparaisons entre justice autochtone et justice occidentale, ou encore les impacts concrets de ses actions sur la communauté de Morley.
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