South African Crime Quarterly 30
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In this final edition of SACQ for 2009 we bring you a collection of articles that deal with an apparently disparate range of issues. Yet, a common thread running through this edition is an attempt to grapple with civil society`s approach to influencing and informing the state`s response to crime through research and analysis; and how this can be made more effective.
Johan Burger documents in his article, the crime statistics show that for the first time in five years the trend towards lower crime levels has been bucked; crime is on the rise. Mukelani Dimba argues in his contribution to this edition that the use and effective implementation of access to information and whistle blowing legislation is also a vital component of our democracy, Monique Marks argues in her article that it is also an important time to find a place for researchers to positively influence police practice. Gould and Bruce argue for a balance between law enforcement and social interventions, and grapple with how social crime prevention can be placed back on the agenda of the state.
