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

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dc.contributor.authorChristodoulou, Joanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStokes, Lynissa R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBantjes, Jasonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTomlinson, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Jackieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRabie, Stephanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Sarahen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMayekiso, Andileen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRotheram-Borus, Mary Janeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-08T09:47:09Z
dc.date.available2021-12-08T09:47:09Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Christodoulou, J., et al. 2019. Community context and individual factors associated with arrests among young men in a South African township. PLoS ONE, 14(1):e0209073, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0209073.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.plos.org/plosone/
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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 as infrastructure and presence of bars and gangs) factors predict arrests. Results: Significant predictors of arrests were substance use, gang activity, being older, more stressed, and less educated. Living in communities with better infrastructure and in more recently established communities populated by recent immigrants was associated with having a history of arrests. Conclusions: When considering both individual- and community-level factors, substance use and gang violence are the strongest predictors of arrests among young men in South Africa. Unexpectedly, communities with better infrastructure have higher arrest rates. Community programs are needed to combat substance use and gang activity as a pathway out of risk among South African young men.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0209073
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent14 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChristodoulou, J., et al. 2019. Community context and individual factors associated with arrests among young men in a South African township. PLoS ONE, 14(1):e0209073, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0209073
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0209073
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123537
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectArrestsen_ZA
dc.subjectCriminal justice, Administration ofen_ZA
dc.subjectPrisoners -- Social aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectMale prisoners -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectCriminals -- Psychological Aspectsen_ZA
dc.titleCommunity context and individual factors associated with arrests among young men in a South African townshipen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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