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Authors: | ANTOINETTE LOUW RORY ROBERTSHAW ANNA MTANI |
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Affiliation: | 1. Crime and Justice Programme , Institute for Security Studies , and has participated in victim surveys and crime reduction strategy design at the ISS since 1997.;2. Greater Johannesburg Safer Cities project;3. Safer Cities: Dar es Salaam project |
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Abstract: | Countries in transition often experience increased levels of crime, making their citizens vulnerable to the exploits of criminals. The lack of reliable statistics hampers the development of sound crime reduction strategies. This essay considers the value of victim surveys as additional sources of information to augment official police data. It presents the findings of such a survey undertaken in Dar es Salaam and compares them with findings obtained in similar surveys of Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg. The information obtained in the survey conducted in Dar es Salaam provides valuable insights into crime rates and patterns. In comparing the results of the survey in Dar es Salaam, some interesting trends emerged around the theft of vehicle parts and vehicle theft, violent crimes, the levels of violence employed in burglaries and the use of weapons. The information gleaned from these surveys will go far in developing crime reduction strategies and measures that will be effective and appropriately targeted. |
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Keywords: | maritime insecurity pollution piracy narcotics oil economic development |
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