As the July 2021 unrest and looting graphically showed, crime and lawlessness can debilitate and destroy government efforts to facilitate and support economic growth.
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Parents and caregivers are central to promoting child safety. Improving their ability to prevent injury to children is key.
The Law and Order Index says South Africans feel less secure than people in Yemen, the DRC and Libya, countries all affected by violent conflict.
Women make conscious decisions every day about staying safe, but they consistently underestimate how much effort it all takes and what that means for their freedom.
The NSW Taxi Council says ridesharing platforms like uberX are no safer than hitchhiking. Is that supported by the evidence?
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Criminologist / Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Strategic Professor of Criminology, Flinders University
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Durham University
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Professor, UNISA Institute for Social and Health Sciences, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Researcher at the Institute for Social and Health Sciences , University of South Africa
