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Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa - A holistic approach (Paperback, 4td ed)
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Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa - A holistic approach (Paperback, 4td ed)
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South Africa has a broad and complex history that has greatly
influenced the unique, diverse and democratic country that we know
today. One of the many challenges South Africa faces is crime, with
those crimes committed by youthful offenders being the most
distressing - it is sadly not unusual to hear of youths who have
been involved in murder, rape or robbery. In addition, sexual
offences among children are occurring more frequently, and the
number of child victims of abuse and domestic violence is also on
the rise. An added and escalating danger for children is falling
prey to ruthless traffickers and being used as sex workers or
slaves. Despite specific laws having been promulgated to protect
them, many children are still growing up in unforgiving
environments that never allow them the opportunity to develop
morally according to the prescriptions of a democratic society.
Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa addresses the complex
and poorly understood phenomenon of youth misbehaviour. It
discusses and analyses various theories on the nature and causes of
deviant behaviour, and assesses them critically with regard to
their applicability to South Africa. The book presents the relevant
legal processes pertaining to young people, and reinforces
theoretical explanations with research and real-world examples. The
female youth offender is also discussed in depth in this edition.
Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa is aimed at enabling
both practitioners and students to address the plight of the South
African youth in a constructive way so they can become part of
creating a safer South Africa for all its people. Professor
Christiaan Bezuidenhout holds a BA (Criminology), BA Honours
(Criminology), MA (Criminology), DPhil (Criminology) and an MSc
(Criminology and Criminal Justice) from the University of Oxford.
He is currently attached to the Department of Social Work and
Criminology, University of Pretoria, where he teaches
psychocriminology, criminal justice and contemporary criminology at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
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