Informal Justice in Divided Societies Northern Ireland and South Africa
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 victi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2002, 2002
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| Series: | Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | X, 214 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230503632 |