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Newzroom Afrika: Martin van Staden on criminal justice reform (16 April 2024)
Martin van Staden was featured on Newzroom Afrika on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.
16 April 2024
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The Free Market Foundation Rule of Law Project presents the Section 12 Initiative for a #SaferSouthAfrica
Martin van Staden was featured on Newzroom Afrika on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.
It is more than likely that people who have committed one of the myriad victimless or harmless so-called ‘crimes’ found in our law are being housed in cramped prison cells alongside real criminals, like murderers and rapists.
The problems of high wages and a low headcount which affect South African policing also affect the judiciary and the prison system.
Trying to cope inordinately with many other non-violent, non-serious crimes clearly comes at the cost of deprioritizing crimes such as murders and rape.
South Africa is not in a position to pick peripheral battles because we don’t dare to fight the real ones.
We need decentralisation of the police to ensure local accountability and efficiency.
EVENT LAUNCH of the FMF’s Crime Manifesto On April 24, the FMF launches its manifesto, “Crime and Punishment: Criminal Justice Reform for a #SaferSouthAfrica”. 24
A minimum wage is a privilege of a society which does not have disastrously high unemployment and endemic skills shortages.
Politicians pay lip service to fighting crime but put in no real effort to do so.
Martin van Staden was featured on the Centre for Risk Analysis on the necessity of deep criminal justice reform.
