Download or read book Justice Gained? written by Bill Dixon and published by University of Cape Town Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years into South Africa's new democarcy, crime and what should be done about it are the subject of endless debate. Arguments rage about everything from the accuracy of the country's crime statistics to the state of its prison. but why is crime such a persistent problem? How have patterns of offending changed over the course of South Africa's transition to democarcy. This book provides a series of essays examine the issues and provide insight into solutions.