PublicationsResearchChildren and Youth, Ex-combatant Reintegration and DemilitarisationOnward Marching Comrades: The Career of the Charterist Movement in Diepkloof, SowetoThis paper explores the decline of the Charterist youth movement in Diepkloof in the early 1990s. It argues that while this movement developed very slowly in the 1980s, it soon became a strong, well organised force in the township, that later faced a crisis. Read More Monique MarksJune 1, 1995
PolicyPublicationsResearchMental Health, PolicingStresses in the South African Police ServiceThis paper seeks to identify some key areas which may give rise to stress in the police service. Read More Monique MarksJune 1, 1995
PublicationsResearchTransitional Justice, Violence in Transition"We Are Fighting for the Liberation of Our People": Justifications of Violence by Activist Youth in Diepkloof, SowetoWhile many may argue that violence of any sort is reprehensible, this paper has an underlying premise that collective violence is generally a form of collective action used as a last resort by actors of social movements who believe their grievances have not, or cannot, be dealt with through other methods of collective action. Collective violence, this paper contends, cannot be seen as separate from other forms of collective action; it often arises when more peaceful forms of protest fail, and intensifies in response to the repressive actions of the state. Read More Monique MarksMarch 17, 1995
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal JusticeReport on Correctional Services Tour to Denmark, Holland and BritainThis paper provides insight into the nature of correctional services in Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Read More Amanda DisselMarch 1, 1995
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingPolice Community Study Tour to the NetherlandsThis paper aims to expose both the police and civilians to various aspects of policing systems in the Netherlands. Read More Kindisa NgubeniFebruary 4, 1995
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal Justice, Transitional JusticeUnfinished Business: Problems in Our Prisons ContinuePrisons are a vital part of the criminal justice system often overlooked in the struggle for peace and stability. This article considers the many issues which remain unresolved despite the protests and severe destruction caused by the prison riots in 1994. Read More Amanda DisselFebruary 3, 1995
