Department of Criminology and Security Science

Prof J Prinsloo

College of Law
School of Criminal Justice
Department: Criminology and Security Science
Research Professor
E-mail:
prinsjh@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • DLitt et Phil

Currently teaching

  • Doctoral and Masters supervisor

Fields of academic interests

  • Criminological assessment

Field of Specialisation

  • Research

Journal articles

  • Prinsloo, J. H. 2021. Demonstrating the reliability of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire for use with South African Offenders. International Criminal Justice Review, DOI. 10.1177/105756772/990710.
  • Prinsloo, J. H. 2020.  An application of the measures of criminal activities and attitudes scale (MCAA) to identify learners at risk in secondary schools Acta Criminologica – Southern African Journal of Criminology 33 (2): 43-57.

  • Prinsloo, J. 2019. Exploring procedural justice and police legitimacy in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29 (3): 275-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1622324.

  • Prinsloo, J. 2018. A criminological assessment of ritualistic mutilation as a component of predatory theft of livestock in rural South Africa. Acta Criminologica – Southern African Journal of Criminology 31 (4): 72-83.

  • Prinsloo, J. & Ovens, M. 2018. Maternal attitudes towards prenatal substance abuse, medical care and treatment in the Mitchells Plain area, South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 28 (6):498–503, https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1544391.

Paper presentations

  • Southern Criminal Justice Association Charleston, SC, USA. 9-12 September 2015. Advancing our methodological toolkit in crime and justice research., Crime by another name? Harmful cultural practices.
  • Criminological and Victimological Society of southern Africa (CRIMSA) Biennial International Conference. 21 to 23 September 2015. Zevenwacht Country Inn, Western Cape. The development of a criminological intervention model for industry.           
  • The American Canadian Conference for Social Sciences and Humanities. Ryerson University International Learning Center, Toronto, Canada. 5 to 8 June 2017. An assessment of the impact of Youtzones on the lives of youths in impoverished communities in South Africa.
  • International Rural Crime Conference. University of South Africa. Royal Elephant Hotel & Conference Centre, Centurion. 27 September 2017. Ritualistic mutilation as part of predatory theft of livestock in rural South Africa.
  • International Conference of the International Journal of Arts and Sciences`   Annual Multidisciplinary Conference at Ryerson University/McGill University, Canada. 30 May to 6 June 2018. The prenatal abuse of psychoactive substances by mothers and their treatment in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Projects

  • Youthzones