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“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 ... -
Inanda's perceptions on the African context of parenting and its effects on crime among the youth in Inanda Township, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Crime among the youth is one of the major social challenges affecting most of our black towns in South Africa. Inanda town has been identified as one of the towns mostly affected by this phenomenon. The purpose of this ... -
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 ... -
An investigation into drug use amongst pupils in selected Indian high schools in the Durban municipal area.
(1990)This is a thesis on drug use among Indian high school pupils in the Durban municipal area. This study was undertaken because of the high incidence of drug use reported among Indian youth, and because of the paucity of ... -
An investigation of students’ attitudes towards sexual harassment at the University of KwaZulu-Natal : Howard Campus residences.
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An investigative study into the knowledge and perceptions of illicit drug trafficking into and within Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Studies have shown that drug traffickers and organised crime syndicates form transnational networks. They source drugs from one continent, traffic them to another and market them on the third. The drug trade is non-discriminant ... -
An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.
(2018)University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily efforts of campus protective services are therefore ... -
The misuse of recreational drugs amongst students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Abstract not available. -
The misuse of recreational drugs amongst students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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A multivariate criminological analysis of the self-esteem of repeat offenders.
(2012)The correctional experience of adult offenders has largely been ignored in comparison to youth and adolescent offenders in the correctional literature and even more so in terms of repeated offending behaviour. The perspective ... -
'n Vergelyking van polisiekultuurhoudings van mans en vrouens in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens oor 'n tien jaar tydperk.
(Scientific Electronic Library Online, 2016-10)A comparison of police culture attitudes of men and women in the South African Police Service over a ten year period Contemporary ethnographers (Cockcroft 2013; O’Neill, Marks & Singh 2007; Sklansky 2005) argue that new ... -
Partnership building in public policing: communities’ perceptions towards the role of community policing forums in crime prevention in Mthatha (Eastern Cape)
(2019)Conducted in Fortgale and Southernwood (Mthatha, Eastern Cape), the primary aim of the present study has been fostered by an exploratory-descriptive analysis of the respondents’ perceptions of the Community Policing Forums, ... -
Perceptions and experiences of learners on the banning of corporal punishment in South African schools: a case study of four township schools in the Pinetown district of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The use of corporal punishment is not a new phenomenon in the South African education system as it was, for a long time, recognised as a fitting form of punishment for ill-disciplined and disobedient children. The growing ... -
Perceptions of masters students on decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa.
(2016)Numerous studies (Arnott & Crago, 2008, Miller, 2009, Asijiki Fact Sheet, 2015) that have been conducted show that sex work is not only a South African or African phenomenon, but also that it is a matter of global concern ... -
The perceptions of private security officer behaviour on the preliminary investigation of housebreaking crime scenes in Berea, Durban.
(2016)The severity of the crime pandemic in South Africa is demonstrated by the above-average prevalence of private policing companies that operate alongside state police. The involvement of the private security industry in the ... -
Perceptions of the conviction rate of reported adult female rape in Verulam, Durban.
(2015)As rape is ranked as one of the most prevalent crimes in South Africa, its causes and consequences have become the subject of a large body of research. However, statistics and research on what happens after a rape report ... -
Perceptions of the Lindelani community on legalising cannabis for medical purposes in South Africa.
(2019)Despite the existing criminal sanctions attached to cannabis growth and use, it remains by far the most consumed and trafficked drug globally. Regulating and controlling cannabis has been a considerable challenge in South ...