Department of Criminology and Security Science

Prof BW Häefele

College of Law
School of Criminal Justice
Department: Criminology and Security Science
Associate Professor
Tel: 012 433 9477
E-mail: haefebw@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • BA Criminology from University of North West (Potchefstroom)
  • BA Honours Criminology from University of North West (Potchefstroom)
  • MA Criminology from University of the Free State (Bloemfontein)
  • D. Lit et Phil from University of Fort Hare (Alice)

Currently teaching

  • CMY3709 - Quantitative Research Methodology
  • CMY4803 - Contemporary Crime Issues

Fields of academic interests

  • Substance abuse
  • Environmental crime

Field of Specialisation

  • Environmental crime

Books

  • Contemporary Criminology in practice in South Africa. Oxford University Press. Chapter 5 “Substance abuse and drug related crime in South Africa” (32 pages)

Journal articles

  • Häefele, B. W & Ovens, M     Published in CARSA 14 (2) 2013       “Effect of the substance related disorder on family dynamics and subsequent child abuse”.
  • Häefele, B. W & Malherbe, C.            Published in Acta Criminologica.  December 2014          “The role of substance abuse related family disorders in filicide in South Africa”
  • Häefele, B. W & Hesselink, A Published in journal: Police Practice and Research 2016           “A criminological assessment of police brutality and criminality against women in custody in South Africa”.
  • Häefele, B. W & Malherbe, C.            Published in CARSA 2017 Vol 18 (1) 108      “Filicide in South Africa: a criminological assessment of violence in the family”.
  • Häefele, B. W Published in Acta Criminologica. 35 (1) 2022            “The poaching of rhino and elephant as a facilitator of organised crime in the greater Kruger National Park”.

Paper presentations

  • Paper presented at first international conference: Law and Criminal Justice and MIT research, Magaliesburg, South Africa, 13-15 August 2012: “Prenatal substance abuse: maternal attitudes and perspectives towards addiction in Mitchells Plain, South Africa”.
  • Paper presented at international conference in Nicosia, Cyprus, 5-9 September 2012. “Beyond the wire: regulating division, conflict and resistance”. “Prenatal substance abuse mothers attitudes towards treatment and punishment in Mitchells Plain, South Africa”.
  • Paper presented at Filicide Conference, Prato, Tuscany, Italy, May 2013. “Prenatal substance abuse mother’s attitudes towards filicide in Mitchells Plain, South Africa”.
  • Co-author of presentation at IPEC conference, Budapest. August 2013. “The extent of police brutality against women in custody in South Africa”.
  • Paper presented at First International Child Justice and children’s rights Conference. Freedom Park, Pretoria. 10-12 September 2014. “The impact of substance abuse on family related disorders”.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Award Finalist 2023: Unisa Institutional e-teaching and Learning festival

Projects

  • Substance abuse