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CONTEMPORARY CRIMINOLOGICAL ISSUES : ASSIGNMENT 1_CMY3706
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
ATTACKS ON AND MURDERS OF POLICE OFFICERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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STUDENT NAME: REJEANNE COURTNEY ROSSOUW STUDENT NUMBER: 56218435 CMY3706: ASSIGNMENT 01:572155CONTEMPORARY CRIMINOLOGICAL ISSUES
ATTACKS ON AND MURDERS OF POLICE OFFICERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
STUDENT NAME: REJEANNE COURTNEY ROSSOUW
STUDENT NUMBER: 56218435
MODULE CODE: CMY3706
LECTURER: DR LEBOGANG MORODI
DR MAHLOGONOLO THOBANE
ASSIGNMENT 01: 572155
, STUDENT NAME: REJEANNE COURTNEY ROSSOUW STUDENT NUMBER: 56218435 CMY3706: ASSIGNMENT 01:572155
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1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………….1
2. Definition of key concept…………………………………………………………1
2.1. Murder of a police official…………………………………………………1
2.2. Police officer/official………………………………………………………..1
3. The motives and causes for attacks of and murder of police officers………..1
3.1. Avoiding arrest………………………………………………………………1
3.2. Criminal’s attitude towards police……………………………………….1-2
3.3. Corruption………………………………………………………………….2
3.4. Public violence and rallies/protests……………………………………….2
3.5. The use of force…………………………………………………………...2-3
3.6. Theft of police firearms……………………………………………………3
3.7. Inadequate training………………………………………………………...3
3.8. Poor equipment and scarcity of bullet-proof vests………………….…3-4
3.9. Hired killings by police officer’s spouse to claim insurance money or
pension……………………………………………………………………..4
3.10. Criminal syndicates hire hitmen or put out rewards for killing a police
official……………………………………………………………………….4
3.11. Surprise or ambush attacks……………………………………………4
3.12. Psychological factors…………………………………………………..4
4. Modus operandi perpetrators use to attack police officials……………….4-5
5. Preventative strategies………………………………………………………….5
6. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..5
7. List of references……………………………………………………………….5-6
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