Monash South Africa presents second Postgraduate course in Victimology, Victim Assistance and Criminal Justice

12 February 2010

The presenters of the Second Postgraduate Victimology Course during a lunch break at the Walter Sizulu Botanical Gardens near the Monash South Africa campus.

Monash South Africa, in association with the World Society of Victimology, recently presented the Second African Postgraduate course of Victimology, Victim Assistance and Criminal Justice on campus, from 18 – 30 January 2010.

According to organiser Dr Robert Peacock, Head of the Criminology Department in the School of Arts at Monash South Africa, “Crime and victimisation in South Africa have severe consequences for the sustained development of our society, economy and the region as a whole.”

This world-class event attracted twenty research leaders from across the globe and students from Monash as well as other South African, African and European Universities. 
Dr Peacock said that the course served as an avenue for research collaboration on the African continent and provided an international education opportunity in victimology and criminal justice unparalleled in higher education institutions in South Africa, as well as elsewhere.

In organising the event, Dr Peacock was assisted by Dr Jaco Barkhuizen and Ms Nicola van der Merwe from Monash South Africa, Prof Gerd Kirchhoff from the International Victimology Institute in Japan, Prof Elmar Weitekamp from the University of Tuebingen in Germany, Prof Rianne Letschert from Intervict in the Netherlands, Prof Dick Andzenge from the USA, Prof Armando Saponaro from Italy and Prof Marianne Hilf from Switzerland.    
Dr Peacock said that this course demonstrated Monash South Africa’s commitment to victim empowerment, social justice, and international cross-cultural communication.