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Murder is one of the most prevalent criminal acts in South Africa, and it has become a key focal point to the criminal justice system. It is, therefore, the responsibility of investigators that there is recourse for victims ...
This research focused on the importance of fingerprints as a tool in the investigation of
housebreaking cases and the causes of fingerprint mishandling in these investigations.
The problem was identified from the large ...
This qualitative research sought to determine the value of modus operandi when identifying the offender of rape cases. Women in general more especially in rural areas are prey to rape because of the geographical setup. The ...
The aim of this research was to critically discuss the value of Closed-circuit
Television (CCTV) as identification technique in gang murder investigations, with the
assistance of investigating officers from four Police ...
The use of credit cards is prevalent in modern day society and credit card fraud has kept on growing in recent years. Financial losses owing to fraud affect not only merchants and banks (for example, repayments), but also ...
The aim of this study was to explore how the South African Police Service (SAPS) deal with illegal mining activities in Gauteng. The rising unemployment rate in South Africa and economic uncertainties in the neighbouring ...
This study analyses the implementation of Firearms Control Act (FCA) 60 of 2000 in Ekurhuleni. The FCA 60 of 2000 regulates and manages the application for ownership, sale, possession, and usage of firearms in the Republic ...
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is using the SAPS Guidelines for the Establishment of Crime Prevention Partnerships to guide the implementation of crime prevention partners. The SAPS has a mandate to prevent crime ...
A number of critiques harmoniously claim that rape is the most heinous crime against humanity. It is a criminal offence that causes fear among community members. Its negative impacts limit the freedom of movement for most ...
In this research, the victim’s statement was evaluated to determine what that entails, in the context of the investigation of stranger rape. The question addressed, was: What are the most important aspects to capture, when ...
Following the Marikana massacre, the researcher conducted a research titled “Exploring police-community relations in Marikana”. The aim of the research was to determine the impact of the Marikana massacre on police-community ...
The aim of this study was to obtain information about the value of crime mapping in crime prevention. The SAPS uses crime mapping to manage and prevent crime effectively. A qualitative research design approach was used to ...
The escalating number of cash-in-transit robberies in South Africa is of major concern and this requires information in South African electronic newspaper articles as a source of intelligence. The aim of this study is to ...
This study analyses how DNA evidence can be distorted by the behaviour of criminal investigators and role-players within the Criminal Justice System (CJS). This has a negative impact on justice resulting in further ...
Contemporary policing in South Africa is similarly beset by some glaring fault lines that are branded by high levels of criminality, power abuses and misconduct within the police ranks. Though it is difficult to quantify ...
It has been claimed that since the dawn of democracy, there have been remarkable strides which were made to deal with the inequalities and disparities of the previous years. Former South African Police was reformed into a ...
South Africa has been synonymous with police brutality for many years. This stigma remains till this day. The South African Police Service and the Government has tried in vain to change the image of the South African Police ...
The primary aim of this study was to explore the relevance that serving and former SAPS members who hold an academic doctorate degree attach to such a degree in the SAPS occupational environment. From a qualitative standpoint, ...
In this study, the research problem sought to explore the degree of implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The Domestic Violence Act clearly stipulates ...
The aim of this study is to determine a strategic focus for the implementation of the National Liquor Act 59 of 2003 in South Africa. There are several shortcomings in the implementation of the Act at national and provincial ...