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State considers Indian sentencing
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JUNE 21, 2001 The state of South Dakota held a hearing in Rapid City on Wednesday to gain insight into how the criminal justice system treats American Indians. Witnesses said Indians are at a disadvantage because they lack the money to hire expert lawyers to defend themelves. They also said non-Indian concepts of punishment are alien and not understood by Indians. University of South Dakota researchers are conducting a study on Indians in the justice system for Governor Bill Janklow. Get the Story:
'We're at court's mercy' (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 6/21) Related Stories:
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