Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea
Reports in both the national and international media and anecdotal evidence indicate that the prevalence of crime and violence is high in PNG, and presents an important obstacle to long-term development. A growing body of literature and data on the...
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okr-10986-189702021-04-23T14:03:50Z Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea Lakhani, Sadaf Willman, Alys M. ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ADJUDICATION ADULT MEN AGGRESSION AIDS EPIDEMIC ALCOHOLISM ARBITRATION BANKS BOUNDARIES BURGLARY CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CODES OF CONDUCT CONFIDENCE CONFLICT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONFLICTS CORRUPT CORRUPTION CRIME CRIME RATES CRIME VICTIMIZATION CRIME VICTIMIZATIONS CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY CRIMINAL ACTS CULTURAL BELIEFS CYCLES OF VIOLENCE DEATHS DEMOCRACY DISCRETION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DRUGS ELECTIONS ETHNIC DIVERSITY ETHNIC GROUPS EXPLOITATION FAMILIES FIGHTING FIREARMS FORMS OF VIOLENCE GANGS GIRLS GUN GUNS HIGH CRIME INJURIES INJURY INSECURITY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION JOINT PROJECT JUSTICE KIDNAPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF CRIME MALE FAMILY MEMBERS MARIJUANA MASCULINITY MEDIA MEDIATION MINISTER MISUSE OF ALCOHOL NATIONS NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS OBSERVERS ORGANIZED CRIME PATRONAGE PEACE PERPETRATOR PERPETRATORS PHYSICAL VIOLENCE POLICE POLICE OFFICERS POLITICAL VIOLENCE POLITICIANS PREFERENTIAL PROPERTY CRIMES PROSECUTION PUBLIC SERVICES RAPE RATES OF CRIME RECONSTRUCTION RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES REMEDY RESTITUTION RISK OF VIOLENCE ROBBERY RULE OF LAW SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL VIOLENCE SOCIAL CHANGES SOCIAL CONTEXT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL MORES SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL STRUCTURE SUBSTANCE MISUSE THEFT TORTURE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS UNDERDEVELOPMENT UNDP UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN CRIME VICTIMS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION VIOLENT CONFLICT VIOLENT CRIME VIOLENT CRIMES WEAPONS WORLD DEVELOPMENT YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH YOUTH ACTIVITIES YOUTH POPULATION Reports in both the national and international media and anecdotal evidence indicate that the prevalence of crime and violence is high in PNG, and presents an important obstacle to long-term development. A growing body of literature and data on the issue identify a diverse range of forms of crime and violence; from violence in the household to violent conflict between clans, and various forms of interpersonal violence. This violence has been linked to various factors, ranging from historical and cultural factors, to, more recently, economic drivers. Conflict and violence have historically been an integral part of social life in PNG. This briefing note presents an analysis of the drivers of violence and crime in PNG. An extensive data and literature review was undertaken by a World Bank team, following a scoping mission to PNG in December 2011. A follow-up mission to Port Moresby in October 2012 which included individual consultations with stakeholders as well as an experts meeting on Conflict and Fragility helped test and refine the analysis. The brief begins with a description of the role of conflict in PNG society, and of traditional mechanisms for managing conflict. Next, it discusses key stresses that increase the risk of violence in PNG. The fourth section examines how these stresses affect the capacity of institutions in PNG to manage the conflicts that come with rapid social and economic changes. The brief concludes with a summary of gaps in the current understanding of the stresses and drivers of violence in PNG. 2014-07-22T17:15:44Z 2014-07-22T17:15:44Z 2014-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19632136/drivers-crime-violence-papua-new-guinea http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18970 English en_US Research and dialogue series;no. 2 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper East Asia and Pacific Papua New Guinea |
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ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ADJUDICATION ADULT MEN AGGRESSION AIDS EPIDEMIC ALCOHOLISM ARBITRATION BANKS BOUNDARIES BURGLARY CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CODES OF CONDUCT CONFIDENCE CONFLICT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONFLICTS CORRUPT CORRUPTION CRIME CRIME RATES CRIME VICTIMIZATION CRIME VICTIMIZATIONS CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY CRIMINAL ACTS CULTURAL BELIEFS CYCLES OF VIOLENCE DEATHS DEMOCRACY DISCRETION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DRUGS ELECTIONS ETHNIC DIVERSITY ETHNIC GROUPS EXPLOITATION FAMILIES FIGHTING FIREARMS FORMS OF VIOLENCE GANGS GIRLS GUN GUNS HIGH CRIME INJURIES INJURY INSECURITY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION JOINT PROJECT JUSTICE KIDNAPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF CRIME MALE FAMILY MEMBERS MARIJUANA MASCULINITY MEDIA MEDIATION MINISTER MISUSE OF ALCOHOL NATIONS NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS OBSERVERS ORGANIZED CRIME PATRONAGE PEACE PERPETRATOR PERPETRATORS PHYSICAL VIOLENCE POLICE POLICE OFFICERS POLITICAL VIOLENCE POLITICIANS PREFERENTIAL PROPERTY CRIMES PROSECUTION PUBLIC SERVICES RAPE RATES OF CRIME RECONSTRUCTION RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES REMEDY RESTITUTION RISK OF VIOLENCE ROBBERY RULE OF LAW SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL VIOLENCE SOCIAL CHANGES SOCIAL CONTEXT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL MORES SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL STRUCTURE SUBSTANCE MISUSE THEFT TORTURE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS UNDERDEVELOPMENT UNDP UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN CRIME VICTIMS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION VIOLENT CONFLICT VIOLENT CRIME VIOLENT CRIMES WEAPONS WORLD DEVELOPMENT YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH YOUTH ACTIVITIES YOUTH POPULATION |
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ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ADJUDICATION ADULT MEN AGGRESSION AIDS EPIDEMIC ALCOHOLISM ARBITRATION BANKS BOUNDARIES BURGLARY CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CODES OF CONDUCT CONFIDENCE CONFLICT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONFLICTS CORRUPT CORRUPTION CRIME CRIME RATES CRIME VICTIMIZATION CRIME VICTIMIZATIONS CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY CRIMINAL ACTS CULTURAL BELIEFS CYCLES OF VIOLENCE DEATHS DEMOCRACY DISCRETION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DRUGS ELECTIONS ETHNIC DIVERSITY ETHNIC GROUPS EXPLOITATION FAMILIES FIGHTING FIREARMS FORMS OF VIOLENCE GANGS GIRLS GUN GUNS HIGH CRIME INJURIES INJURY INSECURITY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION JOINT PROJECT JUSTICE KIDNAPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF CRIME MALE FAMILY MEMBERS MARIJUANA MASCULINITY MEDIA MEDIATION MINISTER MISUSE OF ALCOHOL NATIONS NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS OBSERVERS ORGANIZED CRIME PATRONAGE PEACE PERPETRATOR PERPETRATORS PHYSICAL VIOLENCE POLICE POLICE OFFICERS POLITICAL VIOLENCE POLITICIANS PREFERENTIAL PROPERTY CRIMES PROSECUTION PUBLIC SERVICES RAPE RATES OF CRIME RECONSTRUCTION RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES REMEDY RESTITUTION RISK OF VIOLENCE ROBBERY RULE OF LAW SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL VIOLENCE SOCIAL CHANGES SOCIAL CONTEXT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL MORES SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL STRUCTURE SUBSTANCE MISUSE THEFT TORTURE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS UNDERDEVELOPMENT UNDP UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN CRIME VICTIMS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION VIOLENT CONFLICT VIOLENT CRIME VIOLENT CRIMES WEAPONS WORLD DEVELOPMENT YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH YOUTH ACTIVITIES YOUTH POPULATION Lakhani, Sadaf Willman, Alys M. Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea |
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East Asia and Pacific Papua New Guinea |
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Research and dialogue series;no. 2 |
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Reports in both the national and
international media and anecdotal evidence indicate that the
prevalence of crime and violence is high in PNG, and
presents an important obstacle to long-term development. A
growing body of literature and data on the issue identify a
diverse range of forms of crime and violence; from violence
in the household to violent conflict between clans, and
various forms of interpersonal violence. This violence has
been linked to various factors, ranging from historical and
cultural factors, to, more recently, economic drivers.
Conflict and violence have historically been an integral
part of social life in PNG. This briefing note presents an
analysis of the drivers of violence and crime in PNG. An
extensive data and literature review was undertaken by a
World Bank team, following a scoping mission to PNG in
December 2011. A follow-up mission to Port Moresby in
October 2012 which included individual consultations with
stakeholders as well as an experts meeting on Conflict and
Fragility helped test and refine the analysis. The brief
begins with a description of the role of conflict in PNG
society, and of traditional mechanisms for managing
conflict. Next, it discusses key stresses that increase the
risk of violence in PNG. The fourth section examines how
these stresses affect the capacity of institutions in PNG to
manage the conflicts that come with rapid social and
economic changes. The brief concludes with a summary of gaps
in the current understanding of the stresses and drivers of
violence in PNG. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
| author |
Lakhani, Sadaf Willman, Alys M. |
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Lakhani, Sadaf Willman, Alys M. |
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Lakhani, Sadaf |
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Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea |
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Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea |
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Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea |
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Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea |
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Drivers of Crime and Violence in Papua New Guinea |
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drivers of crime and violence in papua new guinea |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19632136/drivers-crime-violence-papua-new-guinea http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18970 |
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