Seeing like private security: Evolving mentalities of public space protection in south africa

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 287-301

  Berg, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coercion; Law enforcement; Mentalities; Private security; Space

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954591305     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: 17488966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748895810370315     Document Type: Article

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