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Criminal Justice, Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice Initiative Research Report on the Victim Offender Conferencing Project: November 2002 to October 2003

This is a report prepared for the Victim Offender Conferencing Project (VOC) , August 2004. The report reviews the cases dealt with during the 2002/03 year, compares them with cases mediated in the previous two years, and reviews whether these cases did indeed fulfill the expectations of testing VOC with more serious cases and domestic violence.

Amanda Dissel
August 2, 2004

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Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Truth Commissions

Reconciliación y reparación: un balance

A Spanish translation of a study by Nahla Valji, 'Balancing Reconciliation and Reparation' in emerging super powers.

Nahla Valji
July 1, 2004

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Racism, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Dis-placing Race: The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Interpretations of Violence

How did a truth commission examining the final thirty four years of apartheid manage to construct an account of the past that did not place race center stage? This article will argue that a constellation of ideological contexts and practical possibilities placed boundaries on the interpretive reach, discursive terrain and scope of activities of the TRC, with specific consequences for…

Madeleine Fullard
June 6, 2004

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Criminal Justice, Policing

Numbers That Count: National Monitoring of Police Conduct

The following article by Themba Masuku sheds light on available data on police misconduct and its unreliability and inconsistency. He reflects and highlights important stats in various areas of police conduct, from the use of lethal force and non-lethal force to deaths in police custody.

Themba Masuku
June 1, 2004

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Criminal Justice, Policing

Local Level Civilian Oversight of the Metropolitan Police Departments in South Africa

The subsequent report aims to contribute towards the strengthening of civilian oversight of Metropolitan Police Departments (MPDs) at local level. As part of this aim the report also explores the nature and functioning of the key local level structures in each of the metropolitan areas responsible for civilian oversight of the MPDs.

Gareth Newham
June 1, 2004

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Criminal Justice, Policing

Good Management Practices for Promoting Police Integrity

Following a study done by CSVR on the SAPS management practices (2004), a handbook was designed to serve as a guideline to management and staff on what can be done to develop a culture of police integrity. The handbook should be read in tandem with the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act.

Gareth Newham and Millicent Maroga
June 1, 2004