Beaten bad: The life stories of violent offenders

This monograph by the Institute for Security Studies examines the drivers of violent crime in South Africa through the life stories of men incarcerated for murder, robbery, and rape, arguing that early experiences of abuse, loss, and alienation contribute to criminal careers.

• The monograph investigates the causes of violent crime in South Africa and methods for its prevention by analyzing the life narratives of men imprisoned for rape, robbery, and murder.
• The accounts of the incarcerated men indicate that their criminal trajectories were established early in life and worsened by alienation, abuse, and loss.

APA

Gould, C. (n.d.). Beaten bad: The life stories of violent offenders. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/beaten-bad-the-life-stories-of-violent-offenders

Chicago

Gould, Chandre. Beaten bad: The life stories of violent offenders. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/beaten-bad-the-life-stories-of-violent-offenders.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gouldndbeaten, author = {Gould, Chandre}, title = {{Beaten bad: The life stories of violent offenders}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/beaten-bad-the-life-stories-of-violent-offenders}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }