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Informal Justice in Divided Societies
Knox, C.; Monaghan, Rachel
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Description for Informal Justice in Divided Societies
paperback. Series: Ethnic & Intercommunity Conflict. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Series
Ethnic & Intercommunity Conflict
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349429639
SKU
V9781349429639
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99-15
About Knox, C.; 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
'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