Martin Schoenteich
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10 Oct 2024 / by Martin Schönteich
Can South Africa’s prosecution finally achieve independence under the GNU?

Efforts to secure the NPA’s operational and financial independence have stalled, exposing the justice system to bureaucratic bottlenecks and executive interference.
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10 Sep 2018 / by Anton du Plessis and Martin Schönteich
Independent prosecutors are vital to South Africa’s recovery

Rule of law is the key to tackling corruption, but will Ramaphosa restore the National Prosecuting Authority?
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08 Aug 2014 / by Martin Schönteich
The NPA needs accountability to restore trust

Given the NPA's ongoing credibility crisis, is it time for a dedicated prosecutorial oversight and accountability mechanism for South Africa?
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06 Aug 2014 / by Martin Schönteich
Strengthening prosecutorial accountability in South Africa

This paper reviews a number of prosecutorial accountability mechanisms drawing on real-world examples.

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01 Jan 2004 / by Martin Schönteich, Anthony Minaar, Duxita Mistry and KC Goyer
Private Muscle. Outsourcing the Provision of Criminal Justice Services

Any outsourcing contract can, and must, contain enough built-in safeguards to guarantee the preservation of rights and the observance of the rule of law.
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03 Jan 2003 / by Robyn Pharoah and Martin Schönteich
AIDS, security and governance in Southern Africa: Exploring the impact

This paper sets out to examine some potential impacts on security and governance in Southern Africa—the region where global HIV-prevalence is highes
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01 May 2002 / by Martin Schönteich
Tough choices: Prioritising criminal justice policies

This paper looks at the role of the criminal justice system, and identifies key interventions to improve the performance of the police and prosecution
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02 Apr 2001 / by Martin Schönteich and Antoinette Louw
Crime in South Africa: A country and cities profile

Crime has been increasing at an escalating rate since 1997.
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01 Jun 2000 / by Martin Schönteich and Jonny Steinberg
Attacks on Farms and Smallholdings: An evaluation of the rural protection plan

The results of research to understand the phenomenon of attacks on farms and smallholdings in South Africa.
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01 Feb 2000 / by Martin Schönteich
Justice versus Retribution: Attitudes to Punishment in the Eastern Cape

An important way of measuring the impact of crime upon society is to assess the public’s attitudes to punishment.

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02 Nov 1999 / by Martin Schönteich
Sentencing in South Africa: Public perceptions and the judicial process

A survey among Eastern Cape residents to ascertain their attitudes to sentencing in South Africa
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01 Sep 1999 / by Martin Schönteich
Assessing the Crime Fighters - the Ability of the Criminal Justice System to Solve and Prosecute Crime

This paper looks at a number of the criminal justice system’s performance indicators to identify its crucial weaknesses.

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