This report summarises the presentations and discussions held on 21 and 22 July 2011 at a workshop entitled “Developing a use of force policy for the SAPS”. The workshop was held at the Emoyeni Conference ...
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This paper discusses the misuse of lethal force by the South African Police Services (SAPS). The paper discusses the legal framework surrounding the issue, and highlights the importance of the reorientation of the SAPS in its ...
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This is a submission by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development regarding the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill 2010. This submission motivates that this ...
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This report discusses the legal framework currently surrounding the use of deadly force by the South African Police Services. It recommends several conceptual flaws with current legislation and makes recommendations for amendments.
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Violent crime in South Africa is sometimes said to be unusual, because it is perceived to frequently be gratuitous. This article engages with the question of how to define gratuitous violence. It also analyses whether ...
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This paper is concerned with the use of lethal force by police in South Africa. Police in apartheid South Africa were associated with the excessive use of force. With the transition to democracy various measures ...
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