The War Against the Causes of Crime, Advocacy for Social Crime Prevention in the Face of Tougher Law Enforcement

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.

Chandre Gould started and supported a community-based violence prevention organisation in Touwsranten (Western Cape), the Seven Passes Initiative, which works with children, teachers and parents to improve attachment to schooling and address risk factors for violence. She has a PhD in history from Rhodes University