This paper examines police attitudes to vigilante activities engaged in by other groups. Amongst the many questions asked, the paper looks to investigate the extent the police themselves continue to be involved in vigilantism in South Africa.
This report examines the relationship between Peace/Conflict Resolution Organisations and the TRC. Based mainly on interviews with NGO and TRC staff, the report outlines the various ways that NGOs participated in the development of the TRC legislation and engaged with…
This study points to the many factors driving children towards committing crime and shows that it is not feasible to expect correctional institutions alone to be responsible for dealing with the problem.
This paper aims to address the question of whether sentences of imprisonment are being used only in the last resort, and then only in cases where no other suitable remedy exists , and it tries to do so by looking…
This paper presents the argument that crime prevention through the principles of the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) was an appropriate and relevant strategy for achieving sustainable development in South Africa. The NCPS was chosen as the particular policy framework…
This paper is a reflection on the first year of the National Crime Prevention Strategy. It evaluates the aims of the NCPS, principles underlying it, and key issues on its implementation, amongst many other topics on the initiative.