http://analysis.quanta.org.za a research organisation dedicated to excellence in quantitative analysis Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:27:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://analysis.quanta.org.za/2007/03/28/reconciling-perception-with-crime-statistics/ http://analysis.quanta.org.za/2007/03/28/reconciling-perception-with-crime-statistics/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:20:38 +0000 admin http://www.quanta.org.za/analysis/2007/03/28/reconciling-perception-with-crime-statistics/ The broader public feels that crime is worsening, while government, supported by crime statistics showing reductions in crime, suggests the opposite. Can the two views be reconciled? Jean Redpath, writing in Business Day explains the apparent disjuncture.

]]> http://analysis.quanta.org.za/2007/03/28/reconciling-perception-with-crime-statistics/feed/ 0 http://analysis.quanta.org.za/2007/03/28/cjcp-launches-crime-mapping-tool/ http://analysis.quanta.org.za/2007/03/28/cjcp-launches-crime-mapping-tool/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:09:14 +0000 admin http://www.quanta.org.za/analysis/2007/03/28/cjcp-launches-crime-mapping-tool/ The Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP) launched their innovative crime and victimisation map in March 2007. This map brings together in accessible format three different sources of data on crime and victimisation in South Africa – a first in South Africa. The mapping tool was developed on behalf CJCP by Michael O’Donovan of Hlakanaphila Analytics and can be accessed here.

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