Figuring it out:
Getting to know police crime statistics

Crime statistics are, and always will be, a source of debate. It is important to understand how police statistics are collected, what they tell us, how they should be used and what their limitations are.

A critical distance:
Public perceptions and police service

Recent surveys conducted in the SAPS priority station areas indicate a striking difference between general public perceptions of the police, and the opinion of those who have dealt directly with the police.

While women wait … (1)
Monitoring the Domestic Violence Act: some preliminary results

The Consortium on Violence Against Women has been monitoring the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act since April 2000. Some preliminary findings suggest a lack of support for over-burdened courts and police.

While women wait … (2)
Can specialist sexual offences courts and centres reduce secondary victimisation?

Specialist courts are among a number of initiatives attempting to address the secondary victimisation of rape survivors. But can they provide justice for all?

White-collar whiplash:
The specialised commercial crimes court

A new institution may be regarded as revolutionary in the combating
of commercial crime in South Africa. But will it be successful to its own detriment?

Chopping and changing:
Restructuring the SAPS Commercial Crime Units

With the restructuring of the SAPS detective service there is currently no
clarity about the functioning of the SAPS commercial crime, syndicate fraud and fraud units.