ArticlesMediaCriminal Justice, InequalitiesLetter to the Editor: Middle-Class Myth Lacks EmpathyThe opening paragraph of your report on the latest crime statistics refers to business robberies, house robberies and car hijackings stating that these are the crimes that ‘South Africans fear the most’, a statement also reflected in the articles headline. (‘Most feared crimes show steep rise’, 23 September 2009) If we accept for the sake of argument the reliability of… Read More CSVRSeptember 28, 2009
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, Gender-based ViolenceTracking Justice: The Attrition of Rape Cases Through the Criminal Justice System in GautengIn pursuit of establishing the measure of justice afforded rape complainants as well as insights into how and why justice may be eroded and the criminal justice system’s consequent ability to deter sexual violence weakened, we undertook a study in Gauteng Province to describe the processing of rape complaints, as well as their outcome, from the time such complaints were… Read More Lisa Vetten, Rachel Jewkes, Romi Sigsworth, Nicola Christofides, Lizle Loots and Olivia DunseithOctober 30, 2008
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingSubmission to Parliament on Proposed Closure of ScorpionsThe following report was a submission to the two committees, the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security as well as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, regarding the National Prosecuting Authority and South African Police Service (SAPS) Amendment Bills. In essence the bills provide for the closure of the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO), an investigative unit located… Read More David BruceJuly 22, 2008
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingWithout Fear or Favour: The Scorpions and the Politics of JusticeIn May 2008 legislation was tabled in Parliament providing for the dissolution of the Directorate of Special Operations (known as the ‘Scorpions’). This article by David Bruce examines the issue of political manipulation of criminal investigations and argues that doing away with the Scorpions will in fact increase the potential for such manipulation thereby undermining the principle of equality before… Read More David BruceJune 2, 2008
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal Justice, PolicingRehabilitation and Reintegration in African PrisonsThe following extract outlines rehabilitation and reintegration in African prisons, the efforts being made and the success rate based on those efforts. Provided is a clearly defined description of the concept of rehabilitation and reintegration as well as the different facets that go along with it. The extract looks to touch on the instruments such as the Kampala declaration on… Read More Amanda DisselApril 14, 2008
ArticlesMediaCriminal Justice, Transitional JusticeANC Power Struggle Undermines JusticeIn the midst of the current crisis of crime and violence it appears almost trite to state that there is a need for greater respect for justice and the law in South Africa. Recent studies of hijacking networks and organised criminal gangs highlight how attitudes of ambivalence towards the law on the part of many South Africans contribute to an… Read More CSVRNovember 11, 2007
