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Crime, Deviance & Delinquency in Fiji
(1995)
  • Mensah Adinkrah, Dr.
Abstract
In this first ever published book on Crime, Deviance and Delinquency in Fiji society, the author offers a rare sociological perspective on Fiji's crime problem. Crime, Deviance & Delinquency in Fiji is a collection of eight concise, thought-provoking essays that explore different dimensions of crime in Fiji. Moving from the general to the specific, the author begins with a description of the general features of crime in Fiji society. This brief and lucid chapter touches upon a number of key issues that underlie the present law and order problem in the country. This is followed by a chapter on juvenile delinquency and the socio-cultural factors that contribute to this growing problem. The next two chapters are enlightening sociological analyses of patterns of alcohol and marijuana use. The chapter on rape is a thorough inquiry into the nature, causes and possible solutions for rape in Fiji society. Next is an illuminating chapter on homicide in Fiji society followed by another chapter on infanticide that explores some of the reasons why some mothers kill their newborn babies. In chapter eight, the author offers insights into some of the complex processes that contribute to the high imprisonment rate of young Fijian males. The final chapter emphasizes some of the many practical proposals offered in the preceding chapters for reducing the crime problem.
Keywords
  • crime,
  • deviance,
  • delinquency,
  • fijji,
  • fijians,
  • rape,
  • homicide,
  • south pacific
Publication Date
1995
Publisher
FCOSS
Citation Information
Mensah Adinkrah. Crime, Deviance & Delinquency in Fiji. Suva: Fiji(1995)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mensah_adinkrah/3/