Understanding the magnitude and extent of crime in post-apartheid South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3039331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G D Breetzke, Gregory Breetzke (0000-0002-0324-2254, University of Canterbury, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 299-315 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Identities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4630 • E-ISSN: 1363-0296 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504630.2012.661998 |
| OpenAlex | W1997782942 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 34 |
The crime of apartheid (1951–1994) was predicated upon the spatial segregation of the country's diverse population according to certain state-defined racial groups. This socio-spatial redesign not only racialised South African cities but led to the concentrated disadvantage of the majority black population in certain segregated geographical areas. Despite democracy, apartheid's urban spatiality has not automatically dissolved but rather continues to shape and define the urban landscape. This article argues that these macro-social patterns of racial and spatial inequalities, borne out of repressively enforced apartheid-era segregationist policies, can be used to explain the magnitude and extent of crime in post-apartheid South Africa. Policing and developmental policy implications of this argument are outlined and discussed, and strategic recommendations are made for the future
Criminology · Democracy · Development economics · Disadvantage · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Law · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |