Department of Police Practice
College of Law |
School of Criminal Justice |
Department: Police Practice |
Professor
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Tel: |
012 433 9412
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E-mail: |
bensobc@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- DLitt et Phil: Police Science (UNISA)
- MTech: Policing (Cum laude) (Tshwane University of Technology)
- BTech: Policing (Cum laude) (Pretoria Technikon)
Currently teaching
- FOR1502
- FOR3701
- FOR5907
- Supervision of Masters and Doctoral students
Fields of academic interests
- Cultural heritage
- Heritage crime
- Crime investigation
- Pedagogies and strategies in ODL and ODeL
- 4IR in Policing and Higher Education
Field of Specialisation
- Cultural heritage
- Heritage crime
- Crime investigation
Books
- Benson, B.C and Fouche, H. 2014. A South African study on the Interface between the Legal and Illegal Trade in Heritage Items (in HERITAGE CRIME: PROGRESS, PROSPECTS AND PREVENTION. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 9781137357502)
- Benson, B.C.,Jones, G and Horne, J. 2015. Forensic Investigation of crime, irregularities and transgressions (in FORENSIC INVESTIGATION: LEGISLATIVE PRINCIPLES AND SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE. Published by JUTA Law, ISBN: 9780702186479)
Journal articles
- Benson, B.C. 2008. Analysing police corruption and its possible causes. RIMSA special edition 3.
- Benson, B.C. 2010. The illicit trade in heritage objects: Fact or fiction? CRIMSA special edition (1).
- Benson, B.C. 2010. Police corruption: a perceptual state of confusion? Acta Academica 42(1)
- Benson, B.C and ... 2010. The significance of the crime scene in child rape cases. CARSA 11(1).
- Benson, B.C. 2011. Heritage crime: the illegitimate sibling of the South African crime family. Acta Criminologica 24(1).
- Benson, B.C and Horne, J. 2011. The value of evidence found at the scene of child rape cases. CARSA 12(1).
- Benson, B.C., Horne, J. and Lochner, H. 2012. Making the invisible visible: the presentation of electronic (cell phone) evidence as real evidence in a court of law. Acta Criminologica 25(2).
- Benson, B.C and Prinsloo, J. 2013.Thefts from museums and galleries in Gauteng: the value of accurate crime reporting. Acta Criminologica 26 (1).
- Benson, B.C and Prinsloo, J. 2013. A perspective on the interpretation of cultural heritage in post-apartheid South Africa. South African Museaums Association Bulletin 36.
- Benson, B.C and Roodt, C. 2015. Databases for stolen art: progress, prospects and limitations. SA Crime Quartelry 52.
- Benson, B.C, Van der Watt and Labuschagne, G. 2015. From stranger to serial: (re)emphasising the value of docket analysis as linkage tool in serial rape identification. Acta Criminologica 28(2).
- Benson, B.C. 2016. The Second Hand Goods Act as [In]capable guardian of cultural heritage objects. South African Museums Association Bulletins, 38.
- Benson, B.C. 2020. The use of Routine Activities Theory on policing informal settlements in Global South. South African Geographical Journal 101(3) doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2020.1835702
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
Professional positions
- Editor-in-Chief: SAMAB
- Council member South African Museums Associations
- Member of the Policing Association of South Africa (POLSA)
- Member of the International Police Association (IPA)
Awards
- Winner of the Women in research: Developing Researcher award, 2012
- Recipient of Excellence in Tuition and Teaching: Student support award, 2016
Projects
- Member of Think Tank- Evidence Based Policing initiative