PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal JusticeDisclosure in Prison Settings and Criminal Law: Some Best Practice RecommendationsThis chapter focuses on the implications of a prison setting on prisoners’ disclosure of their HIV positive status. The chapter provides several recommendations for prison staff and health care workers to ensure that HIV positive prisoners are supported and educated, and that confidentiality is treated seriously. Read More Sasha GearNovember 17, 2009
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal Justice, Gender-based ViolenceMyths and Common Concerns About Sex and Sexual Violence in Men's PrisonsThis paper highlights and debunks several myths related to prison life, in particular sex and sexual violence in South African prisons. Read More Sasha GearNovember 1, 2009
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Violence Prevention"Anyone Can Be a Rapist": An Overview of Sexual Violence in South AfricaIt is no secret that the levels of sexual violence in South Africa are unacceptably high. A key question is whether these levels of sexual violence are related to the factors contributing to high levels of violence more generally in South African society, or whether there are additional factors contributing to this particular form of violence. This report aims to… Read More Romi SigsworthNovember 1, 2009
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingA Mountain to Climb: An Assessment of the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Institutional Capacity of the Lesotho Mounted Police ServiceIn 2008, a study was undertaken by the Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in conjunction with the LMPS to understand how HIV/AIDS is manifesting in the organization and to inform the organization how it needs to respond to the challenge. This report contributes to the LMPS’s ability to strengthen its efforts at containment in line with… Read More Themba Masuku and Per StrandOctober 1, 2009
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, Gender-based Violence, PolicingTracking Rape Case Attrition in Gauteng: The Police Investigation StageTracking Justice: the Attrition of Rape Cases through the Criminal Justice System in Gauteng aimed to describe the characteristics of reported rape in Gauteng province, and to describe the processing of rape cases by the police and courts at selected courts and police stations. The report contains in depth findings related to police investigations of rape cases in Gauteng, the… Read More Romi Sigsworth, Lisa Vetten, Rachel Jewkes and Nicola ChristofidesOctober 1, 2009
PublicationsResearchTorture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionTraumatic Stress Update (Volume 1, Number 1)The staff of the Trauma and Transition Programme (TTP) at CSVR had previously decided to produce a quarterly newsletter in order to share knowledge and let interested parties gain a deeper understanding of our activities. This is the first newsletter and contains many exciting articles, as well as an indication of past reports by South African No Torture Consortium (SANToC)… Read More Dominique Dix-PeekOctober 1, 2009
