Towards an understanding of repeat violent offending: A review of the literature

This research paper serves as a literature review to inform a three-year study on sentenced repeat violent offenders in South Africa, conducted by the Institute for Security Studies in collaboration with the Department of Correctional Services and the Community Law Centre at the University of the Western Cape.

• The document outlines a three-year study focused on sentenced repeat violent offenders in South Africa. The goal of this research is to gather detailed data regarding the life circumstances and life histories of these offenders to identify risk indicators before young people begin a trajectory of violent crime, with the aim of reducing re-offending and violent crime through appropriate interventions.

APA

Muntingh, L., & Gould, C. (n.d.). Towards an understanding of repeat violent offending: A review of the literature. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/towards-an-understanding-of-repeat-violent-offending-a-review-of-the-literature

Chicago

Muntingh, Lukas, and Chandré Gould. Towards an understanding of repeat violent offending: A review of the literature. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/towards-an-understanding-of-repeat-violent-offending-a-review-of-the-literature.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{muntinghndtowards, author = {Muntingh, Lukas and Gould, Chandré}, title = {{Towards an understanding of repeat violent offending: A review of the literature}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/towards-an-understanding-of-repeat-violent-offending-a-review-of-the-literature}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }