isrdo-SRJAHSisrdo-SRJAHSisrdo-SRJAHSScientific Research Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social ScienceSRJAHS2584-0622ISRDOGujarat,IndiaM-10154CriminologyUnheard Voices: Silencing Indigenous Perspectives in Modern Criminology ResearchKaushal Khatri1National Forensic Sciences University, GandhinagarIndia251220242V2-I2-20241111202401120112©2024 Kaushal Khatri Year Corresponding Author2024Kaushal KhatriThis is an open access article distributed under the terms of the, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (ISRDO) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited.Creative Commons Attribution License

The field of criminology has long been shaped by Eurocentric frameworks that overlook the perspectives of Indigenous populations. This paper explores the marginalisation of Indigenous voices in modern criminology research, analysing how systemic bias and epistemic violence contribute to the erasure of Indigenous experiences and justice systems. It calls for a decolonised approach to criminology that integrates Indigenous knowledge systems and supports restorative justice principles. This paper highlights the need to amplify Indigenous perspectives to address systemic inequalities within the criminal justice system.

Indigenous perspectives modern criminology marginalization systemic bias decolonization of criminology Indigenous justice systems epistemic violence intersectionality criminal justice reform restorative justiceThe authors did not receive any specific grants from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or non-profit sectors for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.Data Availability

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Acknowledgments

I thank the following individuals for their expertise and assistance in all aspects of our study and for their help in writing the manuscript. I am also grateful for the insightful comments given by anonymous peer reviewers. Everyone's generosity and expertise have improved this study in myriad ways and saved me from many errors.

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