Table of Contents

Introduction

Mark Shaw, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), South Africa

Crime and Policing in Transitional Societies – Conference Summary and Overview

Mark Shaw, SAIIA, South Africa

Welcoming Remarks

Michael Lange, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, South Africa

Politics and Policing in Northern Ireland – The Way Ahead

Adam Ingram, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

South Africa: Crime and Policing in Transition

Steve Tshwete, Minister for Safety and Security, South Africa

The Nigerian Experience

David Jemibewon, Minister for Police Affairs, Nigeria

AN OVERVIEW OF PROBLEMS AND ISSUES

The New Policing

Philip Heymann, Harvard University, United States

Crime, Justice and the Legacy of the Past

Adrian Guelke, Queen’s University, Northern Ireland

THE GROWTH, EXTENT AND CAUSES OF CRIME

The Growth, Extent and Causes of Crime: International Crime Overview

Anna Alvazzi del Frate, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice; Research Institute (UNICRI), Italy

Crime, Violence and Political Uncertainty in Brazil

Paulo de Mesquita Neto, University of São Paulo, Brazil

The Growth, Extent and Causes of Crime: Moçambique

Luis Antonio Mondelane, Supreme Court, Moçambique

The Growth, Extent and Causes of Crime: Ukraine

Igor Zhdanov, Ukrainian Centre for Economic and Political Studies, Ukraine

The Growth, Extent and Causes of Crime: Northern Ireland

John Brewer, Queen’s University, Northern Ireland

Crime in Russia at the Turn of the 21st Century

Vitali Kvashis and Michael Babaev, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russian Federation

POLICE TRANSFORMATION

Police Transformation: The Palestinian Authority Perspective

Assad Mubarak, Ministry of Justice, Palestinian Authority

Police Reform and South Africa’s Transition

Janine Rauch, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa

Police Transformation in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects

Innocent Chukwuma, Centre for Law Enforcement Education, Nigeria

Reform of the Police in Ukraine: The Need for Cooperation Between the Police and Public in Tackling Crime

Alexey Povolotskiy, University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine

GOVERNMENT RESPONSES AND POLICIES

Crime as a Development Issue

Ted Leggett, University of Natal, South Africa

Police Reform and Democratic Consolidation: Chile

Hugo Frühling, University of Chile, Chile

Crime and its Discontent: Recent South African Responses and Policies

Elrena van der Spuy, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Government Responses and Policies: Poland as an Example

Emil Plywaczewski, University of Bialystok, Poland

City Security and Crime in Peru

Cesar Benavides, Peruvian Institute of Criminology (Instituto Peruano de Criminalistica Y Pericias), Peru

Government Responses in South Africa: Policy and Implementation

Iole Matthews, Independent Projects Trust, South Africa

THE ROLE AND REACTION OF CITIZENS

Citizens, Crime and Criminal Justice in Central and Eastern Europe

Ugljesa Zvekic, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (UNODCCP), Southern Africa

Citizens Perceptions of Crime and Policing in South Africa

Antoinette Louw, Institute of Security Studies, South Africa

The Role of “Private Security” in Transitional Democracies

Clifford D. Shearing and Michael Kempa, University of Toronto, Canada

“The Politics Fits the Crime”: Competing Interpretations of Victim Empowerment in South Africa

Graeme Simpson, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa

INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES

International Strategies for Crime Prevention in Transitional Societies: Problems and Prospects

Jeremy Travis, The Urban Institute, United States

International and Regional Initiatives: Providing Appropriate International Assistance

Adrian Beck, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Attempts of Regional Responses to Crime in the Ex-USSR and Eastern Europe

Valentin Yakushik, University of Kiev, Ukraine

International and Regional Initiatives: Southern Africa Region

Peter Gastrow, Institute of Security Studies, South Africa