Indigenous violence rooted in culture

James Franklin's article 'The cultural roots of Aboriginal violence' (November Quadrant), argues that there is continuity between the violence of pre-contact Aboriginal society and present-day violence. The article is heavily based on the studies of Mornington Island society by the anthropologist David McKnight.

A Related Conference

This weekend there is a conference at the University of Sydney Law School entitled "Free Will: Moral and Legal Responsibility". It includes some papers by philosophers which seem relevant to our project.

For further details see here.