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indigenous Americans  

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  • The history of cultural conflicts and the legacy of internal colonialism must inform any description or analysis of American Indian and Alaska Native crime. This discussion must also address shortcomings in current information, including data sources, about the involvement of Native Peoples in the multi-jurisdictional criminal justice systems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; American Indians and Alaska Natives]

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