The role of volunteers in the transformation of the South African criminal justice system
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Authors
Nxumalo, Thamsanqa Elisha
Issue Date
2000-06
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Volunteer , Police , Courts , Corrections , Probation , Monitoring , Crime , Criminal reintegration , Community
Alternative Title
Abstract
The history of the criminal justice system in South Africa, in the last decade is a history
dominated by the desire for change and transformation. It will be remembered that we are talking
of a system which, in the past, formed part of the State apparatus of a minority government which
included racist elements and highly restrictive legal regime in dealing with communities, crime and
criminals.
The criminal justice system is constituted by four core departments, namely: the South
African Police Services; Department of Justice, Correctional Services and Welfare.
The argument is whether the volunteers from the community should be involved at all in the fight
against crime or not. Some people feel that a system· of justice should be controlled by
professionals, who are accountable for their decisions, namely: the Police, Justice, and
Correctional Services. However, the research revealed that a system which excludes the community
from participating, will render itself ineffective and open to abuse.
This topic should be further researched within each department in the criminal justice system in
order to explore possibilities of attracting volunteers in the transformation of their respective
departments.
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Citation
Nxumalo, Thamsanqa Elisha (2000) The role of volunteers in the transformation of the South African criminal justice system, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15681>