As can be seen from the Table below, we report on a total of 750 cases. The cases were drawn from Braeside, Glenview, Harare Central, Hatfield, Mabvuku, Machipisa, Marimba, Southerton, Warren Park, Waterfalls, and a large number from unidentified — “Unspecified” — suburbs. Table 2 Legal consequences for Food Riots cases in Harare [n=750] warra nt issue d. 21 3% withdraw n before plea withdra wn after plea 102 14% 38 5% reman d refuse d 407 54% remand acquitt ed 18 2% 45 6% suspen d senten ce 1 0.1% fine d pri so n 14 2% 84 11 % As can be seen, the great majority were discharged either before pleading or at the remand hearing. In fact, 14% were discharged before pleading, 5% were discharged after pleading, and 54% had their remand refused at the remand hearing, making in all 73% being released after periods in excess of three weeks already in remand. In addition, a further 6% were acquitted of the charges. Of the remainder, 13.1% were convicted of the charges, with the great majority receiving custodial sentences. The sentences were generally severe, about 12 months on average, whilst the fines imposed were rather moderate, about Z$250 on average. The data did not allow us to determine the charges for which sentence was imposed, which is a pity as it would be useful to know whether custodial sentences were being imposed for theft or for public violence. Table 3 Legal consequences for Food Riots cases: Comparison of different suburbs Brae Glen side view Harar e Centra l Hatfi Mab eld vuku Mari Unsp mba ecified areas Warren Park Warrant issued 1 2 0 7 4 1 6 0 Withdrawal before plea 0 3 14 5 36 16 24 4 Withdrawal after plea 2 1 1 11 11 10 2 0 Remand refused 1 226 25 14 66 46 22 7 Remand 2 1 0 6 4 4 0 1 Acquittal 10 6 3 1 3 20 1 1 Fine 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 Prison 3 41 3 0 18 0 15 3 Suspended sentence. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals: 19 282 36 44 142 98 72 16 As can be seen from Table 3 above, there are considerable differences between the different areas, but the general trend is the same: many more people are discharged than convicted. In the cases from Hatfield, virtually everyone arrested was released unconditionally or remand refused, which was also true for Marimba. There were higher conviction rates in cases from Mabvuku and the Unspecified cases. However, the general trend remains similar in the cases from all the suburbs: many more people were arrested than were convicted, with the vast