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Publication: Oceania
Publication Date: 01-MAR-05
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Allen, Matthew

Article Excerpt
Crime, Corruption and Capacity in Papua New Guinea By Maxine Pitts. Canberra: Asia Pacific Press. 2002. Pp: xi + 197. Price: A$36.00/US$32.00.

This book sets out to demonstrate that crime control in Papua New Guinea (PNG), at both state and community levels, is hampered by the corruption and capacity problems which pervade state agencies and local communities. The book also purports to build upon previous research indicating that '... community controls are more effective than state controls'(p. 14). Whilst Pitts provides a useful and engaging overview of the law and justice system in PNG,...

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