The objective of this paper is to refocus attention on the original vision and meaning of the term 'crime prevention' as set out in the National Crime Prevention Strategy. The paper is broken down into three sections that firstly distinguish…
The purpose of the subsequent report is to assess the role of memorialization in the process of transition from colonial rule to independence (Namibia, Zimbabwe), from apartheid to non-racist democracy (South Africa), from colonial rule and post-colonial dictatorship (Malawi), or…
The primary aim of this report is to promote insight and debate into the issue of strengthening democratic policing in South Africa. This is done through exploring the importance and functioning of various police accountability mechanisms in South Africa.
This following paper analyses data from a previous study of ex-prisoners and prisoners in Gauteng Province, South Africa, to consider the moral economy established by hegemonic inmate culture in which sexual interactions are negotiated. It argues that while this system…
This document contains the results of the 2004 South African Police Service (SAPS) Johannesburg Area Transformation Survey as analyzed along the demographic variable of race. This survey was one part of a larger project exploring diversity and the transformation of…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) undertook a small-scale exploratory research project on gender-based violence and disabled women. We aimed to make visible the nature and forms of violence against women with disabilities, their particular vulnerabilities…
