Crime and Punishment in South Africa in the 1940s

Paris BloomquistEmily Murchison Chris SmithCrime and Punishment in South Africa in the 1940s1What is happening during the 1940s in South Africa?Apartheid Struggle for power

2Crimes Committed During ApartheidMurderExterminationEnslavementTortureDeportation or forcible transfer of populationBurglary Other inhumane acts against peoples liberty and freedomIllegal townships Treason

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What Factors Influenced Crime?Anger towards apartheid and lack of civil rights. During apartheid, some people organized a demonstration protesting the laws that required black citizens to carry passes and then the police opened fire killing 69 people.Unemployment/ PovertyRacial tensions

4How did Crimes Affect South Africa?They made everyday life more dangerousIncreased taxesCaused emotional distress on citizens Made it harder to travel

5Common Crimes in Different Ethnicity Africans would often live illegally in townships The few white people who were against apartheid would often join Africans in rebellions against the governmentIndians would often not participate in crimes, but passively resist to apartheid, often lead by Gandhi

6Common Crimes in Different SexesWomen would often organize boycotts and campaignsMen often engaged in physical revolts toward one another

7Crime Penalties If one committed high enough treason, they would be punished with death Anti-apartheid groups were often banned Many people would attend jail for the more minor crimes

8Crime Rates We researched crime rates in South Africa for an extensive period of time, however we were unable to find any records that reach back to the 1940. We would assume that crime rates were higher compared to crime rates before and after apartheid.

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