IRM1501
EXAM PORTFOLIO
MAY-JUNE 2025
, IRM1501: Introduction to Research Methodology for Law and Criminal Justice
May/June 2025 Portfolio Examination
Student Name:
Student Number: (Insert here)
Total Marks: 80
QUESTION 1
Case Discussion: Social Justice Coalition and Others v Minister of Police and
Others
(CCT 121/21) [2022] ZACC 27; 2022 (10) BCLR 1267 (CC)
[15 marks]
This landmark Constitutional Court case centred on the allocation of police resources
in the Western Cape, particularly between predominantly Black and coloured areas and
wealthier, predominantly white suburbs.
Facts:
The applicants, including the Social Justice Coalition, argued that the allocation of
police resources in the Western Cape was inequitable. They presented evidence that
townships such as Khayelitsha received fewer police officers and resources, despite
higher rates of violent crime.
Legal Issue:
The central issue was whether the current method of allocating police resources
violated constitutional rights, specifically the rights to equality (section 9), human dignity
(section 10), life (section 11), and security of the person (section 12) of affected
residents.
Court's Findings:
The Constitutional Court affirmed the High Court's decision, holding that the allocation
of police resources was irrational and discriminatory. The Court ruled that the system
EXAM PORTFOLIO
MAY-JUNE 2025
, IRM1501: Introduction to Research Methodology for Law and Criminal Justice
May/June 2025 Portfolio Examination
Student Name:
Student Number: (Insert here)
Total Marks: 80
QUESTION 1
Case Discussion: Social Justice Coalition and Others v Minister of Police and
Others
(CCT 121/21) [2022] ZACC 27; 2022 (10) BCLR 1267 (CC)
[15 marks]
This landmark Constitutional Court case centred on the allocation of police resources
in the Western Cape, particularly between predominantly Black and coloured areas and
wealthier, predominantly white suburbs.
Facts:
The applicants, including the Social Justice Coalition, argued that the allocation of
police resources in the Western Cape was inequitable. They presented evidence that
townships such as Khayelitsha received fewer police officers and resources, despite
higher rates of violent crime.
Legal Issue:
The central issue was whether the current method of allocating police resources
violated constitutional rights, specifically the rights to equality (section 9), human dignity
(section 10), life (section 11), and security of the person (section 12) of affected
residents.
Court's Findings:
The Constitutional Court affirmed the High Court's decision, holding that the allocation
of police resources was irrational and discriminatory. The Court ruled that the system
