Violent Crime in Ghana: Who is at Risk, When and Where? Analysis of Police Crime Statistics
New evidence from an analysis of police crime statistics by the African Institute for Crime, Policy and Governance Research has ...
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Commercial vehicle drivers (‘trotro’ drivers) who experience police corruption are more likely to break traffic laws – Research
Commercial vehicle drivers (‘trotro’ drivers) who experience police corruption are more likely to break traffic laws. That’s the finding from ...
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Study looks at support for offender rehabilitation among Ghanaian prison officers
Support among prison officers in Ghana for the rehabilitation of offenders is heavily dependent on their sense of self-legitimacy, a ...
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A new study on what motivates young educated Ghanaians to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies
Young educated Ghanaians are more likely to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies if they are certain it will lead to ...
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How young educated Ghanaians view corruption
A corruption scandal is in the news in Ghana again. Media reports suggest an elaborate scheme of cronyism in the ...
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Confronting Political Vigilantism in Ghana [Policy Brief]
On 9 April 2019, Ghana’s two main political parties – the ruling New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic ...
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Why Do Young Ghanaian Adults Engage in Corruption?
Results from a study by Dr Tankebe, Professor Karstedt (Griffith University) and Adu-Poku (University of Ghana) show that citizenly pride ...
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Dr Tankebe speaks to The Conversation Africa about political vigilantism Ghana
The US has announced it is ready to support Ghana to deal with the issue of political vigilantism – a growing threat ...
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Are Murder and Robbery on the Increase in Ghana? Analysis of Police Crime Statistics
In this research brief, Dr Tankebe and Dr Boakye analyse trends in violent crimes in Ghana between 2012 and 2018. ...
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What drives police violence in Ghana, and what can be done about it
Student protests in Ghana resulted in the temporary closure of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The cause: ...
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Ghanaians want death penalty expunged from justice system — Survey
A survey conducted by the African Institute for Crime, Policy and Governance Research (AFRICPGR) has revealed that majority of Ghanaians ...
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African Institute for Crime, Policy and Governance Research Statement on Pronouncements by Hon. Speaker of Parliament on the Death Penalty
1. The Africa Institute for Crime, Policy and Governance Research (Africpgr) has taken note of comments by the Speaker of ...
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