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Informal Justice in Divided Societies: Northern Ireland and South Africa
Knox, Colin, Monaghan, Rachel
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Description for Informal Justice in Divided Societies: Northern Ireland and South Africa
Hardcover. This volume examines the ways in which paramilitary and vigilante activity are linked with controlling community crime in both Northern Ireland and South Africa. It includes a debate of the abuse of human rights suffered by many victims, tentatively highlighting future policy implications. Series: Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JKV; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Informal Justice in Divided Societies examines the ways in which paramilitary and vigilante activity are linked with controlling community crime in both Northern Ireland and South Africa. Drawing upon original research, Colin Knox and Rachel Monaghan analyze the agents of informal justice, its victims and why communities endorse this form of retribution. They conclude the book with a wider debate of the abuse of human rights suffered by many victims of community crime and tentatively highlight future policy implications.
Informal Justice in Divided Societies examines the ways in which paramilitary and vigilante activity are linked with controlling community crime in both Northern Ireland and South Africa. Drawing upon original research, Colin Knox and Rachel Monaghan analyze the agents of informal justice, its victims and why communities endorse this form of retribution. They conclude the book with a wider debate of the abuse of human rights suffered by many victims of community crime and tentatively highlight future policy implications.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333972366
SKU
V9780333972366
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99-15
About Knox, Colin, Monaghan, Rachel
COLIN KNOX is Professor of Public Policy at the School of Policy Studies, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. RACHEL MONAGHAN is a Research Officer with the Institute for Conflict Research, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Reviews for Informal Justice in Divided Societies: Northern Ireland and South Africa
'Well written and making excellent use of both existing literature and original qualitative and quantitative data, this book succeeds admirably in its objectives, makes a substantial contribution to theory and demonstrates the effectiveness of micro-level comparative public policy analysis.' - Finbarr Lane, University College Dublin