Discuss the following – the administration of public spaces is fundamental to the historical and contemporary formation of settler-colonies like Australia.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  is an international instrument adopted by the United Nations on September 13, 2007, to enshrine the rights that “constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.”. What significant influence if any, has the UNDRIP had on the quality and access to justice for Indigenous Australians?

Discuss the following – the administration of public spaces is fundamental to the historical and contemporary formation of settler-colonies like Australia. Discuss, focusing in particular on contested public spaces and Indigenous Justice in Australia.
Amanda Porter has recently written, ‘Despite centuries of colonisation and imperialism, despite deep structural inequalities, racial discrimination and high rates of victimisation and over-representation in the criminal and juvenile justice systems as well as deaths in police and prison custody, much criminology continues to operate without an acknowledgement of colonialism and its effects.’ Discuss this statement, showing how and why this is the case.