Community context and individual factors associated with arrests among young men in a South African township.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In high-income countries, individual- and community-level factors are associated with increased contact with the criminal justice system. However, little is known about how these factors contribute to the risk of arrest in South Africa, which has one of the highest rates of arrests globally. We examine both individual- and community-level factors associated with arrests among young men living in the townships of Cape Town.

Methods

Data were collected from a stratified community sample of 906 young men aged 18-29 years old living in 18 township neighborhoods. Communities with high and low rates of arrest were identified. Logistic regression models were used to assess which individual-level (such as substance use and mental health status) and community-level (such a

SUBMITTER: Christodoulou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6336339 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature