The use of the routine activities theory on policing informal settlements in the Global South
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernadine Benson (0000-0001-9135-3626, Department of Police Practice, School of Criminal Justice, College of Law, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 425-442 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0373-6245 • E-ISSN: 2151-2418 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03736245.2020.1835702 |
| OpenAlex | W3094965961 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Countries such as Latin America, Asia and Africa in the Global South are characterized by the prevalence of informal settlements, where policing is very challenging. Empirical research in an informal settlement in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) highlighted these challenges which included a lack of infrastructure and roads. Accurate geospatial data are required to timeously identify crime hotspots and, when three (03) elements of the Routine Activities Theory are applied to these locations, effective crime prevention is possible. By capturing crime-scene data with handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments, police data will be more accurate in terms of temporal and spatial information. Not only will this enhance crime-prevention activities, it will also have a positive impact on police service delivery within these areas
Business · Cartography · Economic growth · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Global Positioning System · Human settlement · Informal settlements · Latin Americans · Political science · Regional science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Engineering · Traffic and Road Safety · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Finance
Constructing ordinary places
Research design
Human ecology and crime
The post-1994 South African spatial planning system and Bill of Rights
Damned If You Don't, Damned If You Do
Spatial data infrastructures for cities in developing countries
The decline and locational shift of automotive theft
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993, Act 108 of 1996
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |