Compassionate approach needed to end cycles of violence
Strengthening the criminal justice system has not resulted in lower levels of violent crime
19 September 2019 - 16:59
By now all news-watching South Africans know that the newly released police crime statistics confirm our shared perception that violent crime is on the rise. Many forms of violent crimes increased in the past financial year.
The formula for solving violent crime is an equation the world has been working on for decades. We have best-practice standards, international research and even SA evidence on what works and what doesn’t...
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