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Diversion for child offenders is linked to theories of restorative justice, which are slowly gaining broad political currency in juvenile justice in South Africa, as well as in victim empowerment initiatives and other spheres.
This chapter traces the ideological and operational impact of the transition from apartheid to democratic rule in South African juvenile courts. It demonstrates that the child-saving movement had its followers in colonial South Africa. It recounts valiant reform efforts in the Union era, followed by the bleak downward spiral of the apartheid years.
22 Μαΐ 2023 · Abstract. Formalizing child justice in South Africa provides an enabling legislative context for the practice of restorative justice as well as the diversion of youth offenders to innovative and inclusive processes such as home-based supervision and family group conferencing.
This article will explore the idea that the over-riding theme of South Africa's political transition was one of reconciliation, and that this political context made it easier to promote restorative justice as a fundamental principle of juvenile justice reform.
Summary. Child justice policies in South Africa both historically and currently are inextricably linked to the dominant ideologies within which these policies have emerged. This chapter deals with the restorative justice approach that can only succeed, in a sustainable fashion, if it forms part of and is able to contribute towards a broader ...
1 Ιαν 2012 · This article critically examines recent legislation in South Africa intended to systematically overhaul the country's juvenile justice system. Developed and heatedly debated over the course of a decade, the Child Justice Act implements novel procedural protections and large-scale restorative justice programs. By analyzing the political history, ...
2 Αυγ 2018 · This section reveals the potentially insurmountable stumbling blocks to implementing the Taxonomy as a guide to transition planning for justice involved youth in the South African context. Youths in South Africa are defined as being aged 14 to 35 years and constitute 36% of the South African population (Statistics South Africa [SSA], 2015a ...
