In pursuit of establishing the measure of justice afforded rape complainants as well as insights into how and why justice may be eroded and the criminal justice system's consequent ability to deter sexual violence weakened, we undertook a study in…
Based on the Global AIDS Alliance's August 2006 report Zero Tolerance: Stop the Violence Against Women and Children, Stop HIV/AIDS, this report explores successes—and challenges—of scaling up comprehensive national programs to prevent, respond to, and mitigate the impacts of violence…
The following document is a presentation by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, at a press briefing of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster 25 August 2008. it is an effort aimed at tackling violence by…
This concept paper represents the first component of an overall project on the violent nature of crime, which has been commissioned by the Department of Safety and Security acting on behalf of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. The…
In 2006 the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cabinet committee decided to contract the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) to carry out research aimed at enhancing understanding of the nature of violence in South Africa…
The following report was a submission to the two committees, the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security as well as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, regarding the National Prosecuting Authority and South African Police Service (SAPS) Amendment…