PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingPutting People First? A Survey of Witness Satisfaction in Three Gauteng Magistrates' CourtsThis report reflects the findings of a survey of witnesses ,including victims and other prosecution and defence witnesses, conducted in late 2003 at three magistrates' courts in Gauteng. The report discusses the Intimidation, overall satisfaction, sense of being appreciated and willingness to be a witness in future while concluding with complaints and recommendations. Read More David Bruce and Mark IsserowSeptember 1, 2005
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingInterpreting the Body Count: South African Statistics on Lethal Police ViolenceThis paper looks at the incidence of lethal police violence since, and prior to, the transition to democracy in South Africa in the mid 1990s. The purpose of the paper is to clarify what is known about levels of deaths resulting from the use of force or violence by the police in post-apartheid South Africa. The paper also attempts to… Read More David BruceAugust 1, 2005
PublicationsResearchCrime Prevention, Criminal Justice, PolicingSafety and Security in the Rural Parts of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan AreaThe aim of this report is to provide knowledge about the nature of crime in rural areas of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan local government so as to enhance the capacity of local authority and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to address rural safety needs. It also aims to explore crime prevention initiatives, broader role played by community organization, prevalent crimes,… Read More Jabu Dlamini and Amanda DisselAugust 1, 2005
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingStrengthening Democratic Policing in South Africa: Enhancing and Coordinating the Internal and External Accountability Systems of the South African Police ServiceThe 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. Read More Themba MasukuJuly 1, 2005
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingThe SAPS Johannesburg Area Police Transformation Survey ResultsThis 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 SAPS a decade into South Africa's democracy. The overall project was designed so as to provide data that will… Read More Gareth NewhamMay 1, 2005
PublicationsResearchChildren and Youth, Correctional Services, Criminal JusticeA Review of the Integrated Youth Offender Programme Piloted in Boksburg Juvenile Correctional Centre with the "Inkanyezi Yentathakusa"The subsequent research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation on March 2005 is an in-depth investigation into the Integrated Youth Offender Programme (IYOP) Piloted in Boksburg Juvenile Correctional Centre with the "Inkanyezi Yentathakusa". The IYOP was built on the theory of risk and resilience and incorporated an understanding of socio-economic dynamics that impinge on… Read More Margaret RoperMarch 1, 2005
