A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons

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dc.contributor.authorGraaff, Karenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:59:57Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:59:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-30
dc.description.abstractThis paper is a study on conflict resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons. Internationally, there has been much focus on conflict resolution workshops targeting prison inmates. The prison context is seen as an ultra-violent and dangerous one, and part of the focus of the workshops is to reduce the violence within the prisons. Another objective is, in effect, to reduce the violence outside of prisons, by decreasing the recidivism (re-offending) rates of offenders. Many of these workshops are run by outside facilitators, with a focus on the personal growth of the participants. In South Africa, conflict resolution workshops have taken hold only more recently. This is partly in response to a current desire for "Restorative Justice" (part of which involves the rehabilitation and reintegration of the offender), and partly as a possible answer to the high crime rates which presently exist in South Africa. The high rates of inter-personal violence in South Africa could also be targeted through workshops of this kind.The focus of this research is on a number of conflict resolution workshops run by non-governmental organisations locally. It is an evaluation of the form, content and impact of certain specific interventions, and concludes with the formulation of a set of recommendations for future interventions of this nature. The research was conducted qualitatively. I carried out ten semi-structured interviews with past participants and current facilitators of a series of workshops, and I participated in a three-day workshop in a prison. I also conducted a literature review, looking at the development of conflict resolution programmes internationally.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGraaff, K. (2014). <i>A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Criminology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4442en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGraaff, Karen. <i>"A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Criminology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4442en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGraaff, K. 2014-07-30. A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Graaff, Karen AB - This paper is a study on conflict resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons. Internationally, there has been much focus on conflict resolution workshops targeting prison inmates. The prison context is seen as an ultra-violent and dangerous one, and part of the focus of the workshops is to reduce the violence within the prisons. Another objective is, in effect, to reduce the violence outside of prisons, by decreasing the recidivism (re-offending) rates of offenders. Many of these workshops are run by outside facilitators, with a focus on the personal growth of the participants. In South Africa, conflict resolution workshops have taken hold only more recently. This is partly in response to a current desire for "Restorative Justice" (part of which involves the rehabilitation and reintegration of the offender), and partly as a possible answer to the high crime rates which presently exist in South Africa. The high rates of inter-personal violence in South Africa could also be targeted through workshops of this kind.The focus of this research is on a number of conflict resolution workshops run by non-governmental organisations locally. It is an evaluation of the form, content and impact of certain specific interventions, and concludes with the formulation of a set of recommendations for future interventions of this nature. The research was conducted qualitatively. I carried out ten semi-structured interviews with past participants and current facilitators of a series of workshops, and I participated in a three-day workshop in a prison. I also conducted a literature review, looking at the development of conflict resolution programmes internationally. DA - 2014-07-30 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons TI - A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4442 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4442
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGraaff K. A Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisons. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Criminology, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4442en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentInstitute of Criminologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleA Study on Conflict Resolution workshops in Western Cape prisonsen_ZA
dc.typeBachelor Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelHonours
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