Department of Criminology and Security Science

Prof MI Schoeman

College of Law
School of Criminal Justice
Department: Criminology and Security Science
Professor
Tel: 012 433 9491
E-mail: schoemi@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • DPhil (social work) - Univeristy of Pretoria 

NRF Rating

C2

Currently teaching

  • HRCMY81 - Research Report in Criminology
  • HMCMY80 - Applied Research Methodology in Criminology

Fields of academic interests

  • Research methodology
  • Research ethics
  • Children in conflict with the law
  • At-risk children
  • Child justice
  • Restorative justice
  • African justice philosophies

Field of Specialisation

  • Restorative Justice
  • Child Justice

Books

Book Chapters

  • Schoeman, M 2013    The African concept of Ubuntu and Restorative Justice. P291-310        in Gavrielides, T & Artinopoulou, V (Eds) Reconstructing Restorative Justice Philosophy. Ashgate. ISBN: 978140947072
  • Schoeman, M. 2014   Restorative Justice in Practice. P 154 -177.  In Herbig, F.J.W. Contemporary Criminological Issues: A Practical Guide. Oxford Press. ISBN: 9780199078738
  • Schoeman, M. 2019    Research ethics governance – An African perspective in Nortje, N., Visagie, R., & Wessels, J.S. Social science research ethics in Africa. Springer.        
  • Schoeman, M. 2019    The nexus between childhood victimisation, misconduct and conflict. In Peacock, R. Victimology in Africa. Van Schaik. 
  • Schoeman, M. 2012. Working with Victims of Crime. Holtzhausen, L. (ed) Criminal Justice Social Work: a South African Practice Framework. Cape Town: Juta. ISBN: 9780702189111
  • Schoeman, M. 2012. Working with Addicted and Substance-Abusing offenders.  Holtzhausen, L. (ed) Criminal Justice Social Work: a South African Practice Framework. Cape Town: Juta. ISBN: 9780702189111
  • Schoeman, M & Haefele, B. 2013. Piracy and Organised Crime at Sea: Following the Money Trail. Mejia, M.Q., Kojima, C. & Sawyer, M. (Eds.) Piracy at Sea. WMU Studies in Maritime Affairs, Vol. 2. Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN: 9783642396205

Journal articles

  • Roy, T & Schoeman, M. 2021. Analysing the applicability of family group conferencing as a youth justice intervention in South Africa. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 16(3), 245-252.
  • Schoeman, M. 2022. Arguments for following a restorative approach to act in the best interest of at-risk youth: An interpretive review. Internet Journal for Restorative Justice, 10, online.  
  • Schoeman, M. I. 2023. What the Child Says, He Has Heard at Home: Behaviour Management Strategies for Children in Foster Care Settings, Youth Voice Journal, ISSN (online): 2056 – 2969
  • Geoffrey, L. & Schoeman, M. 2023. Acting in the best interests of children with psychiatric disorders who conflict with the law: A critical analysis of South African legislation. South African Journal of Criminal Justice, 36(1), 58-82.
  • Sameuls, J.A., Roman, N.V. & Schoeman, M. 2024. A qualitative inquiry: management of recidivism in South Africa. Crime, Law and Social Change. February: 1-22.

Paper presentations

  • Schoeman, M. & Malherbe, C. Acting in the best interest of at-risk children in child and youth care centers: perspectives on policy and practice related challenges. Child and youth care colloquium: Delivering research-informed services to children and youth at risk. 14 October 2022. CSIR Convention Centre, Pretoria.
  • Schoeman, M. Restorative Justice in Corrections. 20 June 2023. National Council for Correctional Services,  Protea Marriot OR Tambo Hotel, Gauteng (Plenary speaker),
  • Schoeman, M. Understanding childhood substance use, abuse and addiction. 28 June 2023. SANCA National Addiction Online Conference.
  • Schoeman, M. Creating safer communities: An analyse of risk and protective factors for childhood substance use, abuse and addiction CRIMSA International Biennial Conference 17 August 2023. Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre & Spa, Muldersdrift, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Schoeman, M. The axe forgets but the tree remembers: Examining the limitations of child justice in achieving social justice.   Southern African Law Teachers’ Conference 2024 15 - 19 January 2024, Sun City Convention Centre

Projects

  • Project Leader: Childhood substance use, abuse and addiction: An analysis of South African risk and protective factors