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Relational Egalitarianism and the Equality Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of South Africa

Equality is both a foundational value of the Constitution of South Africa and a protected right.

Denise Meyerson Denise Meyerson

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Vryheid van spraak en die ‘etiese aktiwiteit van denke’

Karin van Marle. 2009. Vryheid van spraak en die ‘etiese aktiwiteit van denke’. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe

Karin van Marle Karin van Marle

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Why Should Justice Be Seen to Be Done?

Meyerson, Denise. 2015. Why Should Justice Be Seen to Be Done? Criminal Justice Ethics 34 (1): 64–86. doi:10.1080/0731129X.2015.1019780.

Denise Meyerson Denise Meyerson

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The Moral Justification for the Right to Make Full Answer and Defence

Meyerson, Denise. 2015. The Moral Justification for the Right to Make Full Answer and Defence. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 35 (2): 237–6...

Denise Meyerson Denise Meyerson

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Transitional Justice: Accountability for wrongdoing in the aftermath of conflict

Alternative methods of justice, such as Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and amnesties, have been used in the aftermath of several conflicts, including in the wake of Apartheid.

Helen Frowe Helen Frowe

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Punishment and Legitimacy: A Kantian Perspective

This project seeks to contribute to our understanding of the moral values that underpin procedural rights in criminal trials, with a particular focus on the sentencing process.

Denise Meyerson Denise Meyerson
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