A critical analysis of firearm control in post-apartheid South Africa

This dissertation evaluates the hypothesis that the implementation of stringent firearm control in South Africa will significantly decrease levels of violent crime. First, the specific dynamics of violent crime in this country are examined, in order to establish whether firearm control constitutes a fitting response to the problem. Second, some of the important theoretical underpinnings of the firearms control debate are considered.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Political Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Coxford, Sheilah

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3793

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3793