Tribal Legal Code Resource: Crimes Against Children Guide for Drafting or Revising Tribal Laws on Crimes Against Children
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2022
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Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Abstract
A key piece of responding to crimes committed against children is to draft or review and revise
tribal laws. This Guide was developed to provide a starting point for drafting or revising tribal
laws addressing crimes committed against children. It is written with the philosophy that tribal
laws should reflect tribal values. In addition, writing a tribal code usually requires careful
consideration of how state and/or federal laws might apply in the community. The Guide takes
a team approach to the code development process—although individuals taking on this task
can use this Guide as well.
This Guide includes examples from a variety of existing tribal codes and exercises that are
designed to help tribal community members determine the best code options for their
community. The examples may not be appropriate for every community. Please consider all the
options and related issues before making final decisions.
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tribal law, crimes against children, tribal code, guide
Citation
Parks, M., Stoner, K., Torres, H., Cordero, K., & White Eagle, M. (2022). Tribal Legal Code Resource: Crimes Against Children Guide for Drafting or Revising Tribal Laws on Crimes Against Children. West Hollywood, CA: Tribal Law and Policy Institute.