Date of Conferral
2019
Degree
Doctor of Public Administration(DPA)
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Tim P. Fadgen
Abstract
Native American women have been historically disadvantaged as victims of domestic violence. These hardships were primarily due to a policy that limited Native American tribes’ criminal jurisdiction over non-Native individuals on Native American reservations. This policy changed with the passage of the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ) in 2013. This qualitative case study employed the social construction of target populations conceptual framework to explore the experiences of tribal officials and judicial officers of the Tulalip tribe. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 9 key informants selected through purposeful sampling on the basis of their role within the Tulalip tribe’s SDVCJ. Data were sorted, organized, and coded by hand using a deductive thematic analysis to identify key themes. The key themes were leadership, protection against domestic violence, healing, accountability, training, and increased work. These conclusions may be useful to extend protection to individuals not protected under SDVCJ, which include Native American children, men, and elders who may also be victims of domestic violence.
Recommended Citation
Natrall, Marie Frances, "Effectiveness of the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction of the Tulalip Tribe" (2019). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 7706.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7706
