Mothibi, K. A.Musekene, L. A.2022-09-222022-09-222022-07-15Musekene, L. A, (2022) An evaluation of inmates and offender's rights to freedom and security of a person in the correctional system of South Africa. University of Venda. South Africa.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2303>.http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2303LLMDepartment of Public Law and International LawThe characterisation of inmates within a correctional service system as second-class citizens or marginalised citizens is not far-fetched. This is a reality when one considers the negative stigmatisation that is automatically conferred upon them by virtue of the guilty verdict found against them by a competent court of law. These “guilty offenders” are thus deprived of certain liberties and placed in incarceration with others who are in a similar predicament as them. However it is only typical that such an arrangement can lead to offenders being placed with other offenders who outmatch them in terms of their potential to resort to violence, thus making each incarcerated inmate a potential victim of violence. Therefore, it is only prudent that one endeavours to evaluate the efficacy of the protective measures designed to mitigate this threat to the safety and wellbeing of inmates and offenders. To this end this study analyses both international and national instruments promulgated as a palliative means to the aforementioned threat.1 online resource (v, 61 leaves)enUniversity of VendaOffendersUCTDInmatesPrison/Correctional centreRightsAssault365.60968Correctional institutions -- South AfricaCriminals -- South AfricaPrisoners -- ClassificationPrisoners -- South AfricaInmates of institutions -- South AfricaInstitutional care -- South AfricaPrisoner's -- Legal status, laws, etc.Prisoners -- Civil rights -- South AfricaThesisMusekene L A. An evaluation of inmates and offender's rights to freedom and security of a person in the correctional system of South Africa. []. , 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2303Musekene, L. A. (2022). <i>An evaluation of inmates and offender's rights to freedom and security of a person in the correctional system of South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2303Musekene, L. A.. <i>"An evaluation of inmates and offender's rights to freedom and security of a person in the correctional system of South Africa."</i> ., , 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2303TY - Thesis AU - Musekene, L. A. AB - The characterisation of inmates within a correctional service system as second-class citizens or marginalised citizens is not far-fetched. This is a reality when one considers the negative stigmatisation that is automatically conferred upon them by virtue of the guilty verdict found against them by a competent court of law. These “guilty offenders” are thus deprived of certain liberties and placed in incarceration with others who are in a similar predicament as them. However it is only typical that such an arrangement can lead to offenders being placed with other offenders who outmatch them in terms of their potential to resort to violence, thus making each incarcerated inmate a potential victim of violence. Therefore, it is only prudent that one endeavours to evaluate the efficacy of the protective measures designed to mitigate this threat to the safety and wellbeing of inmates and offenders. To this end this study analyses both international and national instruments promulgated as a palliative means to the aforementioned threat. DA - 2022-07-15 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Offenders KW - Inmates KW - Prison/Correctional centre KW - Rights KW - Assault LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - An evaluation of inmates and offender's rights to freedom and security of a person in the correctional system of South Africa TI - An evaluation of inmates and offender's rights to freedom and security of a person in the correctional system of South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2303 ER -