Longitudinal analysis of crime trends and patterns in Ghana (1980-2010) : a new perspective

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dc.contributor.authorOteng Ababio, Martin
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, George
dc.contributor.authorWrigley Asante, Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, Adobea Yaa
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-10T16:54:21Z
dc.date.available2017-10-10T16:54:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionAbstract onlyen
dc.description.abstractThis preliminary study examines the nexus between incidence of crime and socio-politico-economic dynamics in Ghana between 1980 and 2010, using both international and local data. This is against the backdrop that earlier North America-based mainstream scholarships had argued that crime was a rational response to rising socioeconomic challenges – inequality, urbanization, peer pressure, and poverty. Our analysis shows that such age-old dichotomous narratives that underpinned criminology studies in developed countries is no longer fit for the purpose in the Ghanaian context. It takes little account of the multiplicity of drivers for criminal behavior and adopts causalities inextricably linked to a development paradigm that sees crime and criminality merely as a symptom of socioeconomic deprivation. Our study concludes that the truth is much more complicated – and disturbing – than this, as crime is not only a result of ‘pure’ inequality but a complex combination of socioeconomic and political developments and policies.en
dc.identifier.citationOteng-Ababio, M., Owusu, G., Wrigley-Asante, C., & Owusu, A. (2016). Longitudinal analysis of trends and patterns of crime in Ghana (1980–2010): a new perspective. African Geographical Review, 35(3), 193-211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2016.1208768en
dc.identifier.issn2163-2642
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56675
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.relation.journalAfrican Geographical Review
dc.subjectCRIME INCIDENCEen
dc.subjectPOVERTYen
dc.subjectINEQUALITYen
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMYen
dc.subjectGHANAen
dc.titleLongitudinal analysis of crime trends and patterns in Ghana (1980-2010) : a new perspectiveen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
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idrc.project.number107349
idrc.project.titleExploring the Crime and Poverty Nexus in Urban Ghanaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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