Answer to Question #185033 in English for Pfarelo

Question

The national crime prevention strategy (1996) highlights specific factors that contribute to crime in South Africa which factors refers to the notion that old social control methods were illegal ,and that pre-1994 South African society was largely overrugulatef , undermocratic and unaccountabke

Answer 1

The National Crime Prevention Strategy 1994 (NCPS) was established as part of the Reconstruction and Development Programme and the consequent National Growth and Development Strategy. These aimed at managing the crime problem in South Africa, and generally contributing to social transformation. The first area identified under the NCPS was the establishment of a comprehensive policy framework to guide the crime prevention activities of all state agencies, community-based structures, NGOs and the business sector. This would address the problem of unaccountability of private and public crime prevention agencies, and create a comprehensive, overarching crime prevention law. The second area was creation of a social consensus on crime prevention, which would enhance understanding of the causes and effects of crime, as well as the best routes for fighting it. democracy through the public participation processes. Third was the development of national programs to address the problem of crime, to enhance uniformity and consistency in crime prevention policies and programs. Fourth was the mobilization of community resources and the maximization of popular participation crime prevention initiatives