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The Monday Cane — performative justice that prioritises retribution over protection
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South Africa’s cycle of violence exposes the limits of punishment after the fact when prevention, policing and intervention fail beforehand. When retribution becomes the most visible response, justice risks becoming a performance rather than a system capable of protecting people and deterring violence.
- South Africa’s cycle of violence exposes the limits of punishment after the fact when prevention, policing and intervention fail beforehand. When retribution becomes the most visible response, justice risks becoming a performance rather than a system capable of protecting peop...
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- The Monday Cane — performative justice that prioritises retribution over protection
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- Left: South Africa’s cycle of violence exposes the limits of punishment after the fact when prevention, policing and intervention fail beforehand. When retribution becomes the most visible response, justice risks becoming a performance rather than a system capable of protecting people and deterring violence.
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