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Assumptions and Reality: The securitisation of human trafficking in Southern Africa

Author: Hübschle, Annette Date: 2010 Our understanding of the concept of security has changed since the end of the Cold War. A cursive look at our daily news headlines confirms that a plethora of phenomena are phrased in security terms. The 'drug on wars' and the 'global war on ... Read more
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF A SPECIAL KIND: Recent writings by and on the police in South Africa

Author: Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2014 he occupational culture of police organisations has long fascinated policing scholars. In the Anglo- American world ethnographic enquiries have contributed much to our understanding of police perceptions, beliefs and actions. This article ... Read more c b
Challenging challenges : a metaphysical redress of van den Haag's retributive axiom : Unequal justice over equal injustice

Author: Traub, Craig Michael Date: 2009 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Challenging Challenges: A Metaphysical Redress of van den Haag's Retributive Axiom 'Unequal Justice over Equal Injustice'

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Contested governance: police and gang interactions

Author: Kinnes, Irvin Date: 2017 Gangs in Cape Town have long been associated with high levels of violence and police efforts on the Cape Flats, while state agencies have not yet been able to bring any significant relief to the affected communities or growing gang structures. ... Read more
A descriptive study of offender on offender assaults in Pollsmoor Medium B Correctional Centre

Author: Koekemoer, Hannes Date: 2017 In recent years, Correctional Centre violence has been much debated. Although the literature on violence is well developed, little is known about the nature and extent of violence in South African Correctional Centres, despite widespread ... Read more
Enlisting science in the 'war on crime': Key controversies generated by the South African Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill

Author: Lee, Alix Date: 2010 Read more
From rule of law towards human rights-based approached to criminal justice reform in Mozambique the case of pre-trial detention

Author: Lorizzo, Concetta Date: 2012 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Governing Outer Space as a Global Commons: Examining ‘Tragedy’ in Orbital Medium

Author: Oz, Besir Suleyman Date: 2018 The purpose of this research is to examine the outer space governance regime and to identify key governance deficits which are arguably the main reason for the far-reaching proliferation of space debris in the outer space commons. To this ... Read more
An investigation into transformation within the South African Mining Sector, with particular reference to the regulatory frameworks and mechanisms in which mining firms operate : a case study on Lonmin Plc

Author: Edmond, Grant Malcolm Date: 2016 Transformation is undoubtably a moral imperative. It primarily relates to the eradication of past discriminatory practices and the establishment of a society founded upon equality and justice. Unfortunately transformation has become a buzz ... Read more
Jagged blue frontiers: The police and the policing of boundaries in South Africa

Author: Lamb, Guy Date: 2017 Social and territorial boundaries have been fundamental to the approaches and practices of policing bodies in South Africa for centuries, from the mounted colonial paramilitary forces of the 1800s to the 21st century professional police. ... Read more
Looking back: Insider views on the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

Author: McGrath, Chloë ; Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2014 The establishment of a constitutional democracy in South Africa necessitated widespread institutional reforms across state sectors. A key feature of such reforms was the emphasis on oversight and accountability as illustrated in reform ... Read more c b
Regulation, conflict and violence in the South African minibus-taxi industry : observations from the Western Cape

Author: Jefthas, Diane Date: 2002 This research attempts to explore the complexities of the issues underlying the instability in the South African minibus-taxi industry. Presented in this dissertation is a detailed account of the growth and development of the industry and the ... Read more
South African criminology's aetiological crisis: reflections on a century of murder

Author: Kriegler, Anine Date: 2020 South African criminology's structural aetiology is in crisis. This dissertation offers a novel account of the nature, origin, severity, implications, and possibilities of that crisis. It suggests that, rather than a normative problem, it ... Read more
South African Police reform in the 1990s : internal processes and external influences

Author: Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2005 In the contemporary era policy-making is increasingly being shaped by non-domestic influences and actors. The mobility of policy ideas and mechanisms across time and space provides a challenge: How best to conceptualise the routes and modes ... Read more
Victim participation in practice at the International Criminal Court: Kenya 2 case study

Author: Dodgson, Kate Date: 2015 This minor dissertation examines victim participation at the International Criminal Court in practice, focusing on the Kenya 2 proceedings. Victim participation has always been a significant part of the mandate of the International Criminal ... Read more
Violence against women in rural Southern Cape : exploring access to justice within a feminist jurisprudence framework

Author: Artz, Lillian Date: 1999 Women in rural and severely underprivileged areas remain one of the most vulnerable groups in South Africa to violence in their communities and in their homes. To date, information on rural women, their experiences with domestic violence and ... Read more
Violence, violence prevention, and safety: A research agenda for South Africa

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Artz, Lillian ; Berg, Julie ; Boonzaier, Florett ; Crawford-Browne, Sarah ; Dawes, Andrew ; Foster, Donald ; Matzopoulos, Richard ; Nicol, Andrew ; Seeking, Jeremy ; Van As, Arjan B ; Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2012 Violence is a serious problem in South Africa with many effects on health services; it presents complex research problems and requires interdisciplinary collaboration. Two key meta-questions emerge: (i) violence must be understood better to ... Read more c b a
What is SAPS 'doing' in Kinshasa? Exploring the dyamics of South-South policing building

Author: Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2009 On the surface, South Africa seems well positioned to play a leading role in development cooperation in Africa. Support for such a role is appealing at a time when the notion of South-South exchanges is current. Beyond the political rhetoric, ... Read more
What is SAPS 'doing' in Kinshasa? Exploring the dyamics of South-South policing building

Author: Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2009 On the surface, South Africa seems well positioned to play a leading role in development cooperation in Africa. Support for such a role is appealing at a time when the notion of South-South exchanges is current. Beyond the political rhetoric, ... Read more

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