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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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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.
(2013-06-18)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, 2016-06)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 ... -
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 ... -
Point community members' perceptions of South African Police Service prevention strategies for the illicit trafficking of marijuana in the Point area, Durban.
(2017)The study was conducted to illuminate Point community members’ perceptions of the South African Police Service (SAPS) strategies that are employed in preventing the illicit trafficking of marijuana in the Point area in ... -
Police corruption: a threat to South Africa's democracy.
(All Africa Criminal Justice Association, 2014-06-10)In South Africa today, there is no single agreed definition of corruption. However, as researchers we do know that some definitions of corruption are available, enabling us to put police c orruption into context. It ... -
Police perceptions on suicide amongst Durban Metro Police service in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)This study analyses the perceptions of police suicide in the Durban Metro Police Service (DMPS). The research was necessitated by the increasing police suicide and suicide attempt rates within this municipality. Emile ... -
Policy knowledge and bureaucratic management perceptions towards effective and efficient fuel usage in the South African Police Service.
Executive power comprehends those aspects of the organisation and administration of society which are, at any given time, regarded as properly a matter of governmental responsibility. Understanding as to what matters are ... -
Precedent, policy and possibility : a victimological orientation towards the protection of traditional knowledge in Africa.
The value and importance of traditional knowledge in Africa cannot be over emphasised. Paradoxically, such knowledge within the global knowledge economy is perceived to be raw, archaic and devoid of any economic value and ... -
Predisposed police culture attitudes: South African Police Service versus Justice Institute of British Columbia newcomers.
(Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa., 2015)This article aims to report on a comparative examination of South African Police Service’ (SAPS) and Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) Police Academy newcomers, for indicators evincing the presence of police ... -
The prevalence and impact of secondary victimisation on the victims of domestic violence perpetrated by the South African Police Services in Durban, South Africa.
(2017)In the present day South Africa, one of the country’s challenges is that of rising crime levels. Domestic violence is among the predominant crimes facing the country, however, many incidences of domestic violence go ...