Introduction to criminology in South Africa: Crime and criminology -- Elementary research methodology in criminology -- South African Criminal Justice System -- Measuring the level of crime -- Criminological theories -- Overview of factors that contribute to crime in South Africa -- Overview of the most common crimes in South Africa -- Crimes of violent nature -- Sexual crimes -- Economically motivated crimes -- Female crime -- Political crime -- Consensual crime -- Criminology in practice -- Crime control and prevention -- Forensic criminology in South Africa -- The coordinating nature of forensic criminalistics -- Towards an African criminology.