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Crime and Development in Africa

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  • Lamin Sesay

    (Social Affairs Officer in the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section of the U.N.)

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By itself, development seems to have nothing to do with crime. But when considered as a dynamic process of change, development and deviant behavior become in separable. As the move away from traditional society gains momentum, the traditional institutions and way of life give way to new ideas of social organization, behavior, and author ity, and many see this change as an opportunity to discard old values. The situation is further complicated by the rapidity of change which leaves little time to adjust to development problems. Industrialization accompanied by population redis tribution, dissipation of traditional forms of social control, social mobility and technological changes, and improved mass communication are some of the factors of development which tend to increase opportunities for deviant behavior. Poor housing, disorientation of family life, unemployment, rapid population growth, and special labor needs of some enter prises also are conducive to crime and delinquincy. There is a need for a determined effort to correct or remove the socio-economic imbalances that are known to be detrimental to development through systematic planning and programming.

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  • Lamin Sesay, 1977. "Crime and Development in Africa," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 432(1), pages 42-51, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:432:y:1977:i:1:p:42-51
    DOI: 10.1177/000271627743200105
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