Why Fighting Crime Can Assist Development in Africa: Rule of Law Protection of the Most Vulnerable

Publisher:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Publication Date:
1 June 2005
Tags:
Africa, Corruption, Conflict, Peace and Security, Environment

While the data are incomplete in many respects, all available indicators suggest that Africa has a serious crime problem, including both violent and property crime, which may be interfering with the continent’s development.

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