Does anyone know why the crime rates in South Africa went up so much after apartheid ended? wouldn't the expectation be that they would decline?
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I think it largely had to do with the sudden shift in social structure. Under apartheid, as awful as it was, there was a strict justice system in place to enforce the laws and keep society peaceful. Remember that the whites in charge were terrified of an uprising, so keeping the peace was essential to keep them in power.
After apartheid ended there was much less need to enforce the peace, so police and military forces were likely downsized.
Does anyone from South Africa have more information on this?
After apartheid ended there was much less need to enforce the peace, so police and military forces were likely downsized.
Does anyone from South Africa have more information on this?
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