Controlling crime: A comparison of the policies of South African political parties

Society in Transition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 126-144

  van Aswegen, Frans ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84937326575     PISSN: 10289852     EISSN: 20721951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21528586.2000.10419018     Document Type: Article

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