Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Aboriginal deaths in custody became a major issue because of a widespread perception that a disproportionate number of Indigenous Australians were dying in jail after being arrested by police. This concern was particularly acute in the 1980s, when there was a perception amongst some sections of the community that these deaths were being caused, either directly or indirectly, by the police and prison authorities.The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was established in 1987 to investigate the problem. The Royal Commission concluded that the deaths were not due to police violence.. }
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- Aboriginal_deaths_in_custody abstract "Aboriginal deaths in custody became a major issue because of a widespread perception that a disproportionate number of Indigenous Australians were dying in jail after being arrested by police. This concern was particularly acute in the 1980s, when there was a perception amongst some sections of the community that these deaths were being caused, either directly or indirectly, by the police and prison authorities.The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was established in 1987 to investigate the problem. The Royal Commission concluded that the deaths were not due to police violence.".