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Victimisation in Moldova
The 2010 survey provides one of the first estimations of the extent of abuse of detainees and the extent of police failure to comply with human rights standards in Moldova. That 4 out of every 10 men detained experiences physical … Continue reading
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Victimisation in Galeshewe
During 2010 the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP) conducted a victimisation survey in Galeshewe. The analysis found that social capital activities such as sports may have unintended effects and service delivery may have no crime prevention effects at … Continue reading
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Sustainabilty in Cape Town
Sustainability agendas in urban planning have largely been driven by attempts to create a “compact city” or otherwise densifying. Densification as a key driver of more sustainable cities has been embraced as a policy goal of government at all levels … Continue reading
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Criminal Justice Transformation in Moldova
The Soros Foundation Moldova published its report on the Moldovan criminal justice system in November 2009. The report found that while crime rates were relatively low in Moldova by developing country standards, levels of fear in Moldova were very high. … Continue reading
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Reflections on the 2009 election
Now that the dust has settled around the election and Jacob Zuma is safely in the presidency, “payback time” is the theme coming from the ANC Youth League and COSATU. These claims appear to be based on the widely accepted … Continue reading
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Sentencing Laws
The Criminal Law Sentencing Amendment Bill (B15-2007) is currently before Parliament. Halakanaphila Analytics has made a written submission to Parliament on the Bill, arguing that South Africa needs comprehensive sentencing reform and should not simply make permanent a bad law, … Continue reading
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Mapping crime with economic data
On 11 April 2007 the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention presented an extended version of their crime mapping tool at an Institute for Security Studies seminar. The extended version of the mapping tool incorporates data on both household income … Continue reading
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Crime perceptions and 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.
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CJCP launches crime map
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 … Continue reading
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Latest from Statistics South Africa
Statistics South Africa: Today’s Publications
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