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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Criminology, Law, and Society"”.
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“Bad things happen [be]cause good people do nothing.” A study on how residents of Athlone and it's suburbs view their roles as bystanders
Bystander behaviour in Social psychology and criminology has often been discussed in terms of classic theory (as the bystander effect), bystander intervention for the purpose of crime prevention, situational factors impacting intervention or whether bystanders actually intervene. Other studies have …
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A Priority Crime that is not a Priority? The Illegal Cigarette Trade: A Case Study of Mowbray
… aware of the illegal nature of their purchases, and whether they would transition to buying legal products if they became aware of the illegal nature of their purchases. Methods: Observations of stores throughout Mowbray were used to determine which stores sold illegal cigarettes, using price of …
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Occult-Related Crime and the Policing thereof, through the lens of Cosmology of Socio-Political Factors
… which encompasses spirituality, culture, and nature. But these crimes also exist in a sociopolitical context, as well as an economic one. It is said that modern occult crimes have become entrepreneurial, this is what the Comaroffs (1999) call ‘modern occult economies.' The transition from …
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Fuelling the Fire: The effects of Instagram discourse about farm attacks on levels of fear of crime and victimisation
… invasions or hijackings in urban areas, popular and academic narratives around farm attacks are woven with broader concerns relating to identity politics, land restitution, minority rights, ethnic solidarity, and labour relations.2 This type of crime seems to exist at the intersection of …
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Investigating illegal drug use by socially integrated and well-resourced young adults in Cape Town
… legitimise their illegal drug use habits – and the accompanying potential moral condemnation by society – within otherwise socially conforming lives. The first leg of the data collection process was an anonymous, self-administered survey, in which 84 young, well-resourced professionals or …
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Rape Kits in Context: A semi-systematic literature review of international rape kit best practices and their implications for the South African setting
… a range of specialised post-rape structures and services over the last two decades, access to and availability of such services is varied, and the systems are plagued by inadequate training, weak intersectoral collaboration and a lack of resources, which result in significant provincial …
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The Numbers Gang in South African Correctional Facilities: Reflections on Structures, Functions and Culture
Prison gangs stand in a complex relationship to carceral institutions. At one level gangs on the inside of prison walls constitute a reactive and adaptive response to prisons as ‘total institutions'. But in turn, prison gangs have a formative influence on life inside the ‘total institution' – both …
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Deconstructing Gangsterism in the Western Cape Policy Response to the National Anti-Gangsterism Strategy
… to be associated with issues of violence, crime and localised conflicts, affecting residents on the Cape Flats in particular. Although the country's legal framework promotes human rights and despite ongoing interventions by law enforcement, the effectiveness of government responses is still …
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Exploring rape myth acceptance among general medical practitioners in South Africa
Rape myths have several negative effects on society, and can affect those who come into contact with victims of sexual assault on a professional level. One group of professionals that assist victims are general medical practitioners and in a country like South Africa, that has a high rate of rape, …
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Danger Lies Everywhere and Waits for Us.” Cape Town Metro EMS Ambulance Personnel's Experiences of Risk, Danger and Fear
… personnel's experiences of risk, danger and fear associated with crime while performing service calls, and how these experiences shape the delivery of prehospital services. Methods: This study utilised a qualitative research approach to explore Cape Town Metro EMS ambulance personnel's …