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.
This is the first chapter in the "Past Imperfect: Strategies for Dealing with Past Political Violence in Northern Ireland, South Africa and Countries in Transition," by Brandon Hamber. The chapter furthers the debate about dealing with, or perhaps not dealing…
This report evaluates the significance of community based monuments as symbols of reconciliation among communities characterised by a history of conflict. It examines how these symbols contributed to peace processes whilst serving as a source of remembrance of the past…
This report draws on the proceedings of a conference organised by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in South Africa in April 1998. The purpose of the conference, 'From Truth to Transformation,' was to evaluate the work…