Child Justice in South Africa
by Skelton, Ann
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Monograph 150, Institute for Security Services. The author argues that the Western approach to juvenile justice historically has been more of a welfarist approach, but recently the pendulum has started to swing towards more punitive forms of justice. However, a proposed...
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Corruption et gouvernance en RDC durant la Transition (2003-2006)
by Kodi, Muzong
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Monograph 153, Institute for Security Studies. Cette étude apporte sa modeste contribution àl’examen de la période de transition. Elle évalue les forces et les faiblesses des institutions et de la législation anti-corruption qui étaient en vigueur au...
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Corruption and social grants in South Africa
by Reddy, Trusha
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 154, Institute for Security Studies. The monograph is structured around three broad themes, which divide it into three interlinked chapters. The first chapter, after the methodological approach, sets the strategic context in which the DSD’s anti-corruption...
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A strategic conflict assessment of Zambia
by Smith-Hohn, Judy
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 158, Institute for Security Studies. Th e purpose of this study on Zambia is to present an overview of current trends, risks and opportunities for conflict mitigation. The study highlights potential areas of concern, and will conclude with recommendations to guide...
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The Criminal Justice System in Zambia: Enhancing the Delivery of Security in Africa
by Editor, Etannibi E O
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 159, Institute for Security Studies. Th e African Human Security Initiative (AHSI) is a consortium of organisations that has taken the initiative to emphasise human security in Africa. AHSI has used the opportunity created by the peer review concept to complement the...
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Sierra Leone: A country review of crime and criminal justice, 2008
by Editor, Etannibi E O
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 160, Institute for Security Studies. As a participating country in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) under the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) – which Sierra Leone acceded to in 2004 – the country is an appropriate candidate for a...
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The theory and practice of criminal justice in Africa
by Alemika, Etannibi E O
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 161, Institute for Security Studies. In this monograph, four eminent critics and researchers examine the theory and practice of criminal justice in Africa. Th is monograph provides us with an important opportunity to engage in the debate through exploring various...
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Mali: Criminalité et Justice Criminelle
by Editor, Jon'a F.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 162, Institute for Security Studies. abstract...
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Benin: Revue de la Justice Criminelle
by Editor, Jon'a F.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 163, Institute for Security Studies. abstract...
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Peacekeepers turned peacemakers: police as mediators.
by Meyer, Jon'a F.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(3): 331-344. We discuss the potential of law enforcement officers to function as mediators in everyday disputes encountered in the field. Examples are drawn from mediation and peacemaking occurring in a variety of contexts, focusing on a...
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Family group conferences in child welfare: the fit with restorative justice.
by Connolly, Marie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(3):309 – 319. In recent decades, restorative practices have become an important aspect of service delivery in both youth justice and in the care and protection of children. Restorative justice, as an overarching term, has also been used to...
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Between rhetoric and action: The politics, processes and practice of the ICC’s work in the DRC
by Musila, Godfrey M
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Monograph 164, Institute for Security Studies. This monograph considers various aspects of the work of the ICC in the DRC since it became engaged in that country. It attempts to respond to some of the questions posed above. The study has three general objectives. First, it...
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An open model for restorative justice: is there room for punishment?
by Lokanan, Mark
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(3):289 – 307. An argument is made that restorative justice should incorporate some punishment in its practices. Instead of categorizing punishment and reparation as contrasting justice practices, an effort should be made to embrace and not...
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Truth-seeking after violent conflict: experiences from South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
by Vanspauwen, Kris
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(3):269 – 287. Truth-seeking efforts have gained an increasingly central position in the process of dealing with a legacy of mass abuse following political transition to democracy or the end of violent conflict. The place that...
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The drug treatment court as a form of restorative justice.
by Fulkerson, Andrew
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(3):253-267. The drug treatment court as a response to addiction, and restorative justice as a theoretical paradigm, have both emerged as significant influences upon criminal justice and societal and governmental responses to criminal behavior. The...
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