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Justice Gained? book. Key questions in contemporary South African criminology are examined in these essays, including Why is crime such a persistent problem? and How have crime control practices altered in response to the challenges of the post-apartheid era?.

Bill Dixon, Elrena van der Spuy, eds. Justice Gained? . Justice Gained? Crime and Crime Control in South Africa's Transition. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press, 2004. In the introduction, Bill Dixon draws attention to the meaning of "transition"-in particular whether seemingly new developments are "indeed the product of change or, rather, an example of the stubborn persistence of authoritarian habits, undemocratic institutions, or unjust social structures" (p. xxiv). These are critical questions as South Africa struggles to overcome its violent past-a difficult task indeed in the midst of what is perceived to be an unrelenting crime epidemic.

Read chapter 7, 'Cosmetic crime prevention', pp. 163-192, by Bill Dixon. The chapter provides a critical retrospective on crime prevention in the first decade of democracy in the light of the National Crime Prevention Strategy published in 1996. Your reading intentions are private to you and will not be shown to other users. What are reading intentions? Setting up reading intentions help you organise your course reading. It makes it easy to scan through your lists and keep track of progress. Here's an example of what they look like: Your reading intentions are also stored in your profile for future reference. How do I set a reading intention.

Justice Gained? Crime and Crime Control in South Africa's Transition. by Bill Dixon, Elrena van der Spuy.

Bill Dixon, Elrena van der Spuy.

Key questions in contemporary South African criminology are examined in these essays, including Why is crime such a persistent problem? and How have crime control practices altered in response to the challenges of the post-apartheid era?. Bill Dixon, Elrena van der Spuy.

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Crime and Crime Control in South Africa's Transition. South Africa has a system of criminal justice that may be unique in the world

Crime and Crime Control in South Africa's Transition. Cape Town: UCT Press/Devon, UK: Willan Publishing, 2004. Distributed by International Specialized Book Services, In. Portland, Ore. xxxvii + 266 pp. Tables. South Africa has a system of criminal justice that may be unique in the world. First of all, it is constitutionally committed to a system in which the death penalty is prohibited and extensive rights for the accused and for prisoners are recognized. Published July 30, 2004 by Uct Press.