Helen Betty Osborne Case Study

Helen Betty Osborne was attacked by “white” men because she was seen as an easy target because of her identity was an aboriginal women. She was abducted by these four men while she was walking, presumably home, when she was raped then killed with a screwdriver. The case a significantly not only because this attack was because of her race but her race also played a role on the investigation from the RCMP. Because there was no lead on the investigations for a while the police dropped the case. Sixteen years later there were rumors that the alleged attacker were bragging how they have gotten away with the murder of young Helen Osborne but still the police did not reopen the case. In the end only one of the four men received jail time. the Royal
Commission on Aboriginal people along with many federal reports argue the mistreatment of Indigenous women and how the justice system has failed to help these women because it's foundation is based on European values. Once the legal system has decided he or she has disobeyed the law they are viewed as wrong doers and are therefore committed to pay for the consequences, while The aboriginal people believe that the person needs guidance and healing. Because of the European cultural values men view women as property and possessions.
Incarceration of the aggressor is believed by many that it's the solution to violence against women, but after serving their time they come back with emotions of anger. The only way to solve the problem of abuse is for the aggressor to understand his wrong duing and seek help
Men make up the majority of representation in the legal system, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement who are predators to these vulnerable women, or believe the stereotypes of being promiscuous therefore do not protect these women but instead blame them for the attack. There are numerous of reports where the legal system would state that the missing women were alcoholics or had abused substance therefore were to blame for being involved in dangerous situations.
Judge Frank Barakett's is an example of violence and mistrust with aboriginal women within the legal system. He has been accused of discrimination towards aboriginal people and was therefore ill fit to determine justice. Later the Panel of the Canadian Judicial Council removed Judge Frank Barakett from his bench.