Crime, Criminality and Victims of Crime in South Africa: Issues Arising

Imiera, Prince Pius

doi:10.18278/ijc.6.1.3

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“…The total number of contact crimes against a person amounted to 621 282 (South African Police Service, 2020). Imiera (2018) agrees with the general consensus that violent crime in South Africa is outstandingly high, maintaining that crime put severe threats on the South African economy and negatively affects the country's development. South Africans are constantly threatened by crime.…”

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“…People are murdered, raped, tortured and robbed each day. As far back as 2019's, Imiera (2018) explained, South Africa was indicated as the "Crime Capital of the world" Consequently many people believe that crime is out of control and consequently South Africans live in fear. This is even more accurate today with everrising crime and atrocities against women and children (Van Diemen, 2019).…”

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“…This is even more accurate today with everrising crime and atrocities against women and children (Van Diemen, 2019). Imiera's (2018) They explain that this is because of the ever-rising rates of trauma related incidents, for example, violent crime, sexual assault and trauma related deaths experienced by South Africans. Subsequently, it is fundamental that the extent of social work practices focus more on emotional wellness, trauma and PTSD.…”

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Trauma and Social Work in South Africa, Need for a Comprehensive Trauma Intervention Model for Social Workers

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A significant proportion of South Africans are exposed to traumatic life experiences annually. The trauma is exacerbated by high crime rate which ranges from murder, violence, house breaking and theft. The trauma victims end up in the hands of social workers who are ill prepared to deal with such clients. The motivation for this study was built on assessments that indicated at the time of the study that social work students in South Africa receive little or no training on trauma and trauma intervention. The purpose of this literature study was to draw together relevant knowledge on trauma in South Africa, trauma intervention and the importance of trauma intervention training for social workers in South Africa. Articles reviewed were identified through search engines such as Google Scholar, JSTOR, ProQuest, EBSCOHost, Boloka-NWU Institutional Repository (NWU-IR), Scopus, Science Direct and Web of Science were the databases and search engines utilized in the search. The inclusion criteria that were used to help identify relevant and recent studies using key words regarding the topic of trauma, were chapters in books; conference proceedings; full-text journal articles and higher degree papers. The literature consulted exposes how South Africans are exposed to traumatic life events and provided a deeper understanding of the problem of trauma and trauma intervention. The literature study also clarified why it is critical to have a trauma intervention model for social workers in South Africa and provided guidelines for the development of the trauma intervention manual.

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“…Thus, the Country is searching for the best crime prevention and mitigation measures to reduce incidences of crime, violence and their adverse effects on the society. As a measure to prevent insecurity in Nigeria which are among the highest in the continent, it has been suggested that a systematic, integrated and coordinated approach by Government, households, civil society and individuals are needed using appropriate and cost effective technological innovations and alternative policing [1][2][3].…”

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“…Prior studies on video surveillance systems have mainly emphasized human motion analysis and tracking, face detection and recognition, object detection and tracking, reidentification and knowledge extraction [2][3][4][5]. Considering the importance attached to video surveillance systems in securing human and physical assets, very little or no studies have been carried on the factors that drive adoption of video surveillance systems among its users.…”

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Empirical Investigation of Video Surveillance System Adoption in Nigeria

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2021

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—The acceptance of video surveillance systems at homes, offices and business enterprises nowadays to reduce incidences of theft, burglaries, sexual offences and other forms of crimes is increasing. This study investigated the factors that influence adoption of video surveillance systems in Nigeria. Based on Rogers’ diffusion of innovation model, the effect of relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability on adoption of video surveillance systems was examined. Structural equation model analysis of the collected data shows that relative advantage, compatibility, trialability and observability significantly influence adoption of video surveillance systems. However, the results indicate that adoption of video surveillance systems is not influenced significantly by complexity. Thus, complexity of video surveillance systems is perceived as a barrier to adoption of this technological innovation among Nigerians.

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Exploring Trauma-Related Social Work Practice in a Resource-Limited Context: Insights from Social Workers in the Waterberg District, South Africa

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This qualitative study explored the challenges faced by social workers delivering trauma-related services (TRS) in the resource-limited Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa. Using a phenomenological design guided by the ecosystem and trauma-informed perspectives, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 experienced social workers. Data analysis followed Tesch’s eight steps, with data verification per Lincoln and Guba’s model. The findings highlighted the need for trauma-informed organisational structures and workforce support in the Waterberg District, advocating for integrating trauma-informed principles into policies and procedures to enhance professional effectiveness and capacity for service delivery to trauma victims. The findings further underscored the urgent necessity for improved training and education for social workers to tackle issues related to trauma adeptly.

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Crime, Criminality and Victims of Crime in South Africa: Issues Arising

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Trauma and Social Work in South Africa, Need for a Comprehensive Trauma Intervention Model for Social Workers

Trauma and Social Work in South Africa, Need for a Comprehensive Trauma Intervention Model for Social Workers

Empirical Investigation of Video Surveillance System Adoption in Nigeria

Exploring Trauma-Related Social Work Practice in a Resource-Limited Context: Insights from Social Workers in the Waterberg District, South Africa

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