Poor crime prevention policy implementation: links to ‘fear of crime’

The National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) (1996) and the White Paper on Safety and Security (1998) were explicit in mandating municipalities across the country to take the lead in the prevention of crime in their jurisdictions. This article discusses the results obtained from research that asses...

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Authors: Mothibi, Kholofelo A. (Author) ; Roelofse, C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Acta criminologica
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 47-64
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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