Criminal justice system no longer seen as deterrent as gun violence rises, say experts

South Africa has high levels of gun violence because there is no intelligence-driven operation to fight it.

“It is not as much about the proliferation of illegal firearms. The problem is much more to do with the growth of organised crime and crimes such as kidnapping. The main problem is the criminal justice system is fast losing its deterrent capability.”

The fear of consequences is diminished by lack of effectiveness of the criminal justice system, which has been weakened and is no longer a credible deterrent“The fear of consequences is diminished by lack of effectiveness of the criminal justice system, which has been weakened and is no longer a credible deterrent.”One would expect the police to develop a targeted strategy to find and confiscate illegal firearms. The availability of illegal firearms has not been reduced.

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