Influences of social and economic conditions on crime in East Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6192602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John A Arthur (University of Minnesota System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-77 |
| Publication date | 1997-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01924036.1997.9678585 |
| OpenAlex | W1996745184 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
Following the attainment of political independence after World War II, the nations of Africa embarked upon economic and industrial development programs to improve the living standards of their people. While independence brought political autonomy, economic independence is yet to be realized. The nations are still faced with a myriad of social, political and economic problems. Cumulatively, these problems are bringing about sociocultural dislocations and institutional asymmetries that also generate crime. It is against this background that this article examines crime patterns and trends in four East African nations using national crime data from 1960 ‐ 84. The results show that minor theft is the most frequently committed offense. Zambia had the highest rate of minor thefts while Kenya had the lowest. Major theft is the second most common offense. A ranking of mean major larceny rates in the four countries from the highest to lowest rates are Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya. We attribute crime to worsening economic conditions and the declining significance of the extended family system
Autonomy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Law
Crime, Justice, and Underdevelopment
Crime in Tanzania
Participation in Illegitimate Activities
Africa
Economic Inequality and Levels of Homicide
Inequality, Opportunity, and Crime Rates in Central Cities
The Economics of Crime
Capital Theft and the Cameroon Penal Code Amendment Ordinance, 1972
Social Theory and Social Structure
Juvenile Delinquency in Nigeria
The Correlates of Female Criminality in Nigeria
Ecological Distribution of Juvenile Delinquency in Metropolitan Lagos
Law, State and the Working Class in Tanzania
The Division of Labour in Society
Development and crime in Africa
Youth, Underemployment, and Property Crime
The Seriousness of Crimes
The Cost of Inequality
Crime and Penal Policy in Zambia
Social Change and Crime Rates
A Durkheimian Analysis of International Crime Rates
Age and the Explanation of Crime
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |