Effects of crime on kids underestimated

from Thabiso Thakali's article on iol.co.za:

...."The significance of this study was to capture unreported cases of crime and victimisation against young people," she said.

Leoschut said the study found that different types of crimes led to distinct forms of post-traumatic stress disorder among youths.

"A lot of them suffer from psychological stress and become more aggressive after being victimised."

Oct 30, 2009 Juvenile, Region: Africa, Support, Practice, Country:South Africa, Victim

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'They are not scum'

from the article on iol.co.za:

Churches should speak out strongly when they encountered abuse in prisons, Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Hlengiwe Mkhize said on Monday.

Addressing a Cape Town conference on pastoral care in prisons, she said people of faith of all religions were supposed to be "the moral authority of the most vulnerable".

They had to be vigilant and speak out on violations of the Constitution and the Correctional Services Act.

 "We expect the church and other faith-based organisations to take a strong stance when deaths in correctional centres are reported and when offenders are deprived of other rights and privileges such as parole," she said.

Oct 16, 2009 Religion, Region: Africa, Community, Country:South Africa

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