Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Criminology and Forensic Studies) by Title
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A comparative analysis of recidivism with specific reference to crimino-victimogenic variables, offence analysis and programme participation.
(2017)Recidivism research is an important area of study within the field of Criminology as it can provide valuable insight into the effectiveness of current sentencing practices and correctional interventions alike. An understanding ... -
Crime prevention, a criminological perspective of Msinga Municipality in the uMzinyathi District, Dundee.
(2017)Crime affects the quality of life for our communities. All South African are directly or indirectly affected by criminal acts and increasing violence that has become associated with these acts. Internationally it has found ... -
A criminological analysis on safety and security of African foreign nationals in Durban, South Africa.
(2019)The South African local citizens are not xenophobic, but they are rather forced to behave as such due to poverty, unemployment and serious social inequalities that characterise their communities. If these conditions are ... -
A criminological exploration of community policing forums in Durban, South Africa : a study based on Glenwood Suburb and Cato Manor Township.
(2018-10)Crime continues to be a serious problem in South Africa, as the country ranks 3rd on the global crime index as at 2016. The damaging impact of crime on the safety and security of communities, peace and stability in the ... -
A criminological investigation into the South African correctional services approach towards offenders' rehabilitation: a case study of the Westville Correctional Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)The South African Department of Correctional Services has a constitutional mandate to provide rehabilitation programmes that address offenders’ criminal conducts. The rehabilitation approach currently used to deliver this ... -
A cross-sectional study of traditional police culture themes amongst experienced South African Police Service officials.
There are serious concerns in South Africa lately regarding the change and behaviour of the police officials. Many incidences of police brutality have been reported and some broadcasted on media. The Constitution of the ... -
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 ... -
Restorative approaches to criminal justice : an exploratory study in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Restorative justice, a social movement seeking to introduce reform in the operation of the traditional criminal justice system, has seen a marked proliferation of its initiatives over the last decade in countries like ... -
A social profile of street children in the Durban municipal area with special reference to their deviant activities.
(1995)The street child drama being played out on South African streets continues the process of victimisation begun in the families and communities. Deprivation, poverty, and disorganisation are just some of the characteristics ...