Objectives We sought to estimate the prevalence of self-reported self-harm among
adolescents identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) in Ghana, and …

Most of the previous studies on vigilante violence suggest that people employ vigilante
violence instrumentally to compensate for a lack of state monopoly on violence and the …

As urban governments adopt smart city strategies for delivering services, the need to
understand how–and in whose interests–these strategies are formed is imperative. The …

Landguardism has become a bane in Ghana's urban land markets. Previous studies have
qualitatively explored the drivers of this phenomenon from the perspectives of both state …

Ghanaians went to the polls on 7 December 2020, for the 8th successive time since the
return to constitutional rule in 1993, to elect a President and 275 Members of Parliament …

Mob vigilantism—the punishment of alleged criminals by groups of citizens is widespread
throughout the develo** world. Drawing on surveys with more than 13,000 respondents …

The region of Nigeria that produces oil is experiencing a surge in community-based vigilante
violence, potentially escalating conflict dynamics and increasing fear of injury. The reason it …

Vigilantism is an extralegal act of beating or killing an accused by a group of vigilantes,
posing grave concerns for justice, human rights, and the rule of law. This study contributes …

Purpose There is a robust study on crime prevention through environmental design
(CPTED) in student housing nowadays, but has a limited utilization of weight-of-evidence …

Using a qualitative multi‐methods approach, this study explored the offence, survivor and
perpetrator characteristics, and the lived experiences of child and adolescent survivors of …