The Prevention of Police Action and Custody Deaths

Posted on April 14, 2000
In Publications, Research
by David Bruce

This paper discusses the high rates of police action and police custody deaths in South Africa in recent years. It provides a series of recommendations to reduce this rate.

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David Bruce is a Johannesburg-based independent researcher and writer working in the fields of policing, crime and criminal justice. He obtained his Master's Degree Public and Development Management and Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Arts with majors in Legal Theory and Industrial Sociology from The University of the Witwatersrand.

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