Importing criminological ideas in a new democracy: Recent South African experiences

Criminal Justice and Political Cultures: National and International Dimensions of Crime Control

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 184-208

  van Zyl Smit, Dirk ^a,b   van der Spuy, Elrena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Department of Criminal Justice ^*  (South Africa)

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EID: 84925797768     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781843924395     Document Type: Chapter

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