Rethinking occultism and crime: satanism, the occult and youth gang subcultures in the global and South African context: research

The relationship between occultism and crime has often been explored in the criminological literature within the context of ritualistic crimes. In many instances, such crimes have been linked to Satanism and the occult (in its various guises). In the United States (US), Perlmutter’s (2004) text on r...

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Authors: Petrus, Theodore (Author) ; Roelofse, C. (Author) ; Maritz, Leanné (Author) ; Phillips, Ashwill Ramon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Acta criminologica
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 168-185
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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