A socio-structural analysis of crime in the city of Tshwane, South Africa

A socio-structural analysis of crime in the city of Tshwane, South Africa

High and rising levels of crime plague post-apartheid South Africa. A common explanation for these high crime rates relates the country’s unique socio-political past to a system of ineffective social control mechanisms that suggest high levels of social disorganisation within certain communities. O...

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Main Author: Gregory D. Breetzke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2010-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
apartheid
contact crime
deprivation
social disorganisation
Tshwane
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/223

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