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Title:Crime prevention in southern Africa: a legal perspective
Author:Nsereko, Daniel D. NtandaISNI
Year:1999
Periodical:The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa
Volume:32
Issue:2
Pages:247-265
Language:English
Geographic term:Southern Africa
Subject:crime prevention
Abstract:Crime in southern Africa is on the increase. After an introduction on the morphology of crime in the SADC region, in particular transnational crime, and some observations on criminal etiology, this article deals with ways in which criminal law contributes to crime prevention, notably through the proscription of harmful conduct, the imposition of restrictions on facilitators of crime, the process of condemnation, by deflecting offenders through sanctions, thereby increasing the risks of participation and reducing the rewards of crime, and secondary prevention through reformation and incapacitation, and international cooperation. It is imperative that all States in the region conclude treaties of extradition with each other. They should also harmonize their laws and practices. The Southern African Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (SARPCCO) has been set up to facilitate police cooperation. Finally, the article points to two other crime prevention strategies, which do not entail criminal sanctions. The first strategy calls for governments to pursue policies that address the social and economic conditions that drive people to crime. The second calls for participation of members of the public in avoiding situations that lure people into committing crime. Most examples and statistical data in the article refer to the situation in Botswana. Notes, ref.
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