Indian matters.The National Institute of Justice (NIJ Noun 1. NIJ - the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice National Institute of Justice Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for ) presents Public Law 280 and Law Enforcement in Indian Country Indian country or Indian Country n. 1. Indian Territory. 2. Federal reservation lands under Native American tribal jurisdiction. - Research Priorities. Passed in 1953, Public Law 280 (PL 280) gave jurisdiction over criminal offenses involving Native Americans in Indian Country to certain states and allowed other states to assume jurisdiction. Subsequent legislation allowed states to retrocede ret·ro·cede v. ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing, ret·ro·cedes v.intr. To go back; recede. v.tr. To cede or give back (a territory, for example); return. jurisdiction, which has occurred in some areas. Some PL 280 reservations have experienced jurisdictional confusion, tribal discontent, and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , compounded by the lack of data on crime rates and law enforcement responses. This NIJ report summarizes the current status of PL 280 jurisdiction, identifies the key issues, and lists areas for further research and action. This publication is available online at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/209839.htm. |
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