The Cultural Specificity of Evidence: The Current Scope and Relevance of the Anunga Guidelines

Abstract

The Anunga guidelines attempt to regulate the conduct of police during their interrogation of Aboriginal suspects, with an aim to remove or obviate some of the disadvantages from which Aboriginal people suffer in their dealings with police. The guidelines of Anunga are critically examined, considering the implementation of four of its guidelines along with comments on the difficulties that have arisen in relation to the existing requirements.