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- Title
MINDFUL PUNISHMENT: What to do about the South African penal system, and why.
- Authors
Clear, Todd R.
- Abstract
Penal reform is crucial to South Africa's long term crime control and criminal justice agendas. This article shows how the penal system could respond more ethically without an overwhelming investment of new resources. There are two strategies South Africa can employ to create a 'mindful' penal system. First, the length of sentences must be reduced. Second, a viable new system of community based (non-prison) penalties must be created. Neither strategy will be easy, but doing one without the other will fail.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; PRISON reform; PRISON conditions; CRIMINAL justice system; CRIMINAL law; PUBLIC safety; VIOLENT crimes; COMMUNITY service (Punishment); ALTERNATIVES to imprisonment
- Publication
SA Crime Quarterly, 2008, Issue 23, p1
- ISSN
1991-3877
- Publication type
Article