NCJ Number
185870
Journal
Siyaya! Issue: 5 Dated: Winter 1999 Pages: 62-64
Editor(s)
Janine Rauch
Date Published
1999
Length
3 pages
Annotation
South Africa's political transformation from apartheid to democracy is discussed in the context of criminality and crime control.
Abstract
The author believes South Africans live in a society that continues to be divided in many respects yet appears to be united in a culture of lawlessness and criminality. There is a kind of "mob mentality" in the country that demonstrates the willingness of ordinary citizens to participate in crime and violence. In addition, some South Africans justify criminal activities in response to the AIDS epidemic. Possible historical roots of the crime problem in South Africa are briefly considered, as well as the role of police, corrections, and the criminal justice system in responding to and preventing crime. 1 photograph