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- 2 -Thirdly, the organization of measures for the preventionand reduction of its incidence so that the social organismmay function with a maximum efficiency. 3)The purpose of this investigation is therefore, interalia,Toanswer questions such as the following: What is the" .incidence of crime in Mtunzini?What is the actualincrease in crime ( if any)? Which "crimes ar3 increasingmost rapidly and why? Which age-groups seem to beresponsible for the increase ?These and other related questions are constantly beingasked by criminologists. Moreover, such questionsemphasize the .all-important fact that the startingpoint of any investigation, including the present one,is the scientist's problem. 4)The researcher, without being authoritative and dogmatic,also aims at indicating possible ideas regarding theprevention of crime. This is necessary in view ofthe fact that the investigation of a social phenomenonlike crime necessitates, over and above a study of itsincidence, causes, trends and consequences, the organizationof measures for the prevention of its occurence'and the reduction 0 fits incidence. 5)It is hoped that the inquiry will be a valuable aidto a better understanding of the crime situation ofthe Africans in general, and the ZUlus in Mtunzini inin particular.1.3 DELIMITATION OF THE INQUIRY.The investigation is limited to the area served by theMtunzini Police Station, which is part of the Mtunzini" ~ Magisterial District. 6)3) FREED, L.F:~~Crime in South-Africa, Juta and CompanyLtd.,• Cape Town, 1963, p.3I bid. , p.3I bid. , p.3See the map of Mtunzini, appendix A. 3/.....
The "Mtunzini Police Station wa~started to.ar~s the endof the 19th century by the Natal Police, better known. "" " 7)as the Natal"Mounted Police. After the war waged bythe British regime against the Zulus in 1879, a BantuPolice Force was created to serve Zululand, known asthe "NONGQAYI~ 8)The South "Af,rican Police took over the Mtunzini PoliceStation in 1913 when it was formed. The new policestatio~ cia used presently serves an area the size ofwhich is 546 488 hectare (211 square miles), 9) andis in riharge of the following "IZIGODI" (areas):1.3;1 CHIEF MAGEMEGEME DUBEGOBANDLOVUMANDLANKANAMPEMBENIMKOBOZA1.3.2 CHIEF MNTONGENAKUDLA MKHWANAZINIUZEZIHUZUMATOLdllJJENIMANGEZIKHANDISA"DLANGEZWA"NYEMBEPORT DUNFORDSIKHAWINI1.3.3 CHIEF NZUZAGABEKANHLABABO. 7) Information obtained from the Station-Commander,Mtunzin Police Station.8) Thi~ information was also obtained from the StationCommande~, Mtunzini Police Station.9) Information obtained from the Station-Commander,Mtunzini Police Station.4/.....
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Page 14 and 15: - 6 -method is also employed for re
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- 53 -vely adapt themselves to envi
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- 57 -The main emphasis in the pare
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- 61 -highly nourishing food had an
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- 63 -The report goes on to say tha
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- 67 -dissatisfied with the white m
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-69--him feel convinced that under
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- 71 -3.5.3WflMEN IN BANTU LAW were
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- 73 -provides, inter alia, that "a
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- 75 -The idea of aconcealed weapon
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- 77 -studies has tfierefoce:been:a
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- 79 --common among the South Afric
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- 81 -4.4 The Historical Developmen
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':.. 83 -and old are far more impor
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- 85 -groups is due to such asubcul
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- 87 -Reference has been made to th
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- 89 -The above figures reveal that
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- 91 -In the urban areas it is the
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- 93 -The"tsotsis" are capable of c
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- 95 -It was pointed out, too, that
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- 97 -as "AMAGXAGXA". He also point
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- ·99 -ordinary decent human value
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- 101 -white liquor, i.e. spirits,
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- 103 -'.cThe"e,pQCated modern Afri
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- 105 -It has also been pointed out
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- 107 -extent of crime in South Afr
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- _109 -TA8LE 2.CRIME IN SOUTH AFRI
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-111-•TABLECrimes Recorded by the
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- 112 -and Coloureds, on the other
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- 114 -5.4 Crime Patterns Among the
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- 118 -Statistics. 18)5.4.3 Mtunzin
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- 120 -in Mtunzini during the perio
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- 122 -SANA" 24) looks very much li
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- 124 -The above figures give the i
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- 126of: 1.681 or 26per cent•.If
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~'~ ..- 128 -with the crimes of vio
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- 130 -totalled 98 184 while the co
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- l32 -crimes mentioned and analyze
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- 134 -6.3 Age and Criminal Liabili
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.;. 142 -15th year. This wa followe
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- 14'~TABLE 10CONVICTIONS ACCORDING
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TABU': 11,AGE DISTRI8UTIDN Df OffEN
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- 148 -6.8.2 Mtunzini.An analysis o
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- 150, - "and good order, gave a ne
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- 152 -and Asian females to the div
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- 154 -Mannheim 13) contends that t
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- +.:10 -TA8LE 13.Sex Differences i
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- 158 -a total of 5 396 crimes or 8
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- 160 -(b)Assault.Of the 814 .crime
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- 162 -passing in Mtunzini during t
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- 164 -and over, respectively.7.7 S
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- 166 -morale of the community usua
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- 168 -alight. With the aid of pang
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- 170 -TABLE 14.Value of Property L
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- 172 -TABLE 15.Types of Articles a
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- 174 -houses broken into included
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CHAPTER 9The Most Important FindinQ
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- 178 -highest incidence.With regar
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- 180 -the prevention of the brewin
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- 182 -publicity exercise. 9)Compet
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- 184 -The employment of more quali
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- :ll.86 -tant agencies which can b
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- 188 ~crimes against property.My r
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- 190 -Enige verduide1iking van die
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- 19216. Horton, P.S.17. Hubbard, L
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- 194 -52. Vilakazi, A.53. von Her'
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- 196 -; paper read at the N.D.M.F.
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- 198 APPENDIXA. ~;-\_ -c• '-~
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