Youth, street gangs and violence in South Africa

This paper addresses some of the causal factors of marginalized youth who find their home and sense of belonging on the street. It discusses some of the many contributory social and political factors that determine young people’s movement to the streets, and that influence the roles they assume. In addition, it examines the link between street youth and street gangs, and their relationship to crime. The final part of this study considers how the criminal justice system deals with such youth, ...