Alternative sentencing in South Africa: an update

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dc.contributor.authorLukas, Muntingh
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-05T13:36:27Z
dc.date.available2019-12-05T13:36:27Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractWith South Africa’s ever growing prison population, the hope is often expressed that non-custodial sentencing options or ‘alternative sentencing’ will relieve the overcrowding and its associated ills. The current situation in our prisons is, however, not the result of a lack of creative alternative sentencing options – indeed, these have been on the statute books for decades. Instead, prison overcrowding is caused by the slow administration of justice, resulting in a large awaiting trial population. Another factor is the propensity of South African courts to hand down long prison and prison-based sentences. The introduction in 1997 of legislation prescribing minimum mandatory sentences has also led to an increase in the sentenced prison population. On average 62% of convicted offenders receive a sentence that is in some way connected to imprisonment or direct imprisonment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuntingh, L. 2005. 'Alternative sentencing in South Africa: an update' in Maepa, T. Beyond retribution: prospects for restorative justice in South Africa. Institute for Security Studies. 105-119en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5114
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute for Security Studiesen_US
dc.subjectnon-custodial sentencingen_US
dc.subjectUN standard minimum rules for non-custodial measuresen_US
dc.subjectReintegrationen_US
dc.subjectCorrectional supervisionen_US
dc.subjectCommunity service ordersen_US
dc.titleAlternative sentencing in South Africa: an updateen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US

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