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Educators experiences on the prevalence of drugs and intervention programs within schools in the Phoenix area.
(2017)The issue of drugs is extremely sensitive and prevalent regarding children abusing these substances. Drug use is a phenomenon that is across South Africa, polluting our schools and killing our future generations. There are ... -
The effects of community violence on learners in a rural context.
(2012)Much has been learned over the past decade about the way children respond to experiences of violence in their community. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of violence on the academic performance of learners, ... -
Effects of school violence on educators : a case study of Fairvale Secondary School, Wentworth Durban.
(2016)Over the past years scholarly authors have focused on how school violence affects learners and their capability to perform well at school. However, studies have ignored the reality that educators are affected by school ... -
An examination of non-profit organisation response to human trafficking : the case study of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province.
(2018)It is difficult to deny that human trafficking has received an increased international attention over the years, South African is no exception, the citizens of this country are daily affected and experiencing daily occurrences ... -
An examination of the implementation of Khulisa Social Solutions' juvenile diversion programmes in KwaZulu-Natal.
The practice of diversion has grown and spread throughout South Africa. The Child Justice Act (75 of 2008) contributed considerably to the formal practice of diversion and has helped diversion service providers to better ... -
An exploration of school violence in Inanda Township: a case study of Mqhawe High School.
(2018)School violence is by no means a new phenomenon in South Africa, nor is it limited to KwaZulu-Natal, as it is prevalent throughout the country (Ntuli 2015). A noteworthy requirement for learning and developing is to feel ... -
An exploratory case study analysis of a restorative justice intervention project that mediated domestic violence cases in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)Domestic violence has been an ongoing phenomenon in South Africa. This form of violence has been exacerbated by the culture of violence that has existed in traditional gendered societies and that was exacerbated by the ... -
An exploratory study on public perceptions towards crime: a case study of Tongaat community in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
(2019)On daily basis, crime has reportedly been an ever-rising issue not only in KZN but also all around the world. With the ever-changing laws and societies, crime has also been a changing phenomenon especially during the ... -
An exploratory study on responses of South African Police Service and non-governmental organisations to human trafficking in Durban policing area.
(2018)Human trafficking is not a recent phenomenon, as it is believed that acts of human abduction for various reasons can be traced back to time immemorial. The manifestation of this crime is escalating, with elusive trends and ... -
An exploratory study on subtance abuse among homeless people: a case study of Durban city centre.
(2019)Homelessness has been an age-long and global challenge from years back; and up till now, it still exists across the human societies. Homelessness is, most of the time, linked with substance abuse, although this is not ... -
Exploring diversion programmes for youth in conflict with the law : case studies of the Youth Empowerment Scheme Programme at NICRO, Durban, South Africa.
(2017)The high level of crime in South Africa remains a concern. More particularly, crime that involves youth offenders puts them at high risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system. Although some studies showed ... -
Exploring educators’ experiences on school-based violence in peri-urban high schools, Umlazi Durban, South Africa.
(2018)Literature suggest that high levels of school-based violence are possibly a reflection of social disintegration which has negative consequences to both learners and teachers. Most studies focus on how violence in South ... -
Exploring students' perceptions on the nature and incidence of crime on university on-campus residence.
(2016)For decades crime has been an issue faced by different communities on a daily basis. With ever evolving dynamics within communities, crime has found a way to change and become a much more serious problem within societies, ... -
Exploring the perceptions of homosexuals on the role played by the South African Police Service on crimes experienced by gays and lesbians in Durban.
(2018)This study focused on the perceptions of homosexuals and lesbians regarding the role of the police in investigating crimes that were committed against them in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. In particular, the study explored the ... -
Exploring the public parameter of police integrity.
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013)This paper explores the contribution of the public component of Klockars’ and Kutnjak-Ivkovic’s (2004) organizational theory of police integrity to the understanding of police integrity. Design/methodology/approach: The ... -
“From political wars to taxi wars” : investigating the transition of taxi violence in a low-income urban community in the Mpumalanga Township, South Africa.
(2016)Taxi violence is a fundamental challenge in South Africa. Most disturbing is the prevalence of innocent passengers, including children, who become the victims of this form of violence. The main aim of this study was to ... -
Gatekeeping: an obstacle to criminological research with Indian youth drug users in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal.
(CRIMSA, 2015-03-10)Every research study has a story and this article tells the story of the researchers’ challenges in accessing participants for a study. Thus this article draws on the researchers’ experiences with gatekeeping dilemmas while ... -
The impact of correctional centre overcrowding on rehabilitation of offenders: a case study of Durban Westville correctional centre.
(2018)The existing conditions in correctional centres bring have negative effect of inmates emotional and physical being. The purpose of imprisonment according to the Department of Correctional Services is rehabilitation yet ... -
The impact of labelling theory on the Gypsies and Travelers in the United Kingdom.
(All Africa Criminal Justice Association, 2014-06-10)The persecution of Gypsies and Travelers in the United Kingdom is not a new phenomenon. It goes back many centuries when Gypsies first set foot on the European continent. It was estimated that over half a million Gypsies ... -
Interrogating maritime security : a discourse from below.
(Serials Publications, 2015)The expanding volume of sea trade between South Africa and other parts of the global world places pressure on increased maritime security particularly because maritime security affects both communities living close to ...