Department of Criminology and Security Science
College of Law |
School of Criminal Justice |
Department: Criminology and Security Science |
Senior Lecturer
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Tel: |
012 433 9540
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E-mail: |
reddye@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- B.Crim - University of KwaZulu Natal
- BCrim.Hons - University of KwaZulu Natal
- MTsec - UNISA
Currently teaching
- SEP3713 - Advanced Corporate Investigations III
- SEP3710 - Advanced Security Risk Management III
Fields of academic interests
- Contemporary crime issues: Cybercrime typologies, legislation and investigations, cryptocurrency crime and regulation
Journal articles
- Reddy, E. 2020. Analysing the investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency crime as provided for by the South African Cybercrimes Bill. Statute Law Review, 41 (2), 226-239.
- Reddy, E. Lawack, VA. 2019. An overview of the regulatory developments in South Africa regarding the use of cryptocurrencies. SA Mercantile Law Journal 31 (1), 1-28.
- Reddy, E. 2019. Analysing the investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency crime as provided for by the South African Cybercrimes Bill. Statute Law Review, 1-14 (ISSN 0144-3593).
- Reddy, E. & Minnaar, A. Cryptocurrency: Tool and target for cybercrime. Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology. Special Edition 31 No/3 2018 71-92.
- Reddy, E. & Minnaar, A. 2015. Safeguarding children from becoming victims of online sexual abuse facilitated by virtual worlds. Child Abuse Research: A South African Journal, 16(1): 23-39 (ISSN 1562-1383).
- Reddy, E. 2015. An exploration of the criminogenic risks of biometric attributes for payment authentication. Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology. Special Edition No 5/2015: Criminology in democratic South Africa: Coming of age: 82-98.
- Reddy, E. & Lawack, V. (2019) An overview of the regulatory developments in South Africa regarding the use of cryptocurrencies. SA Mercantile Law Journal (31) 1, pp1-129.
Paper presentations
- An exploration of the criminogenic risks of biometric attributes for payment authentication. Presented at the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) Conference. 12-14 September 2015. South Africa, Cape Town.
- Risks associated with virtual currencies and the ‘’Dark Web’. Presented at the Association of Compliance Professionals in Africa (ACCPA) Conference. 13-15 August 2016. Kenya, Nairobi.
- Decentralised, unregulated payment mediums without legal tender status and the challenges they pose for consumer protection: Cryptocurrencies as a case in point. Presented at the Athens Institute of Education and Research (ATINER), Conference on Law. 13-17 July 2017, Athens, Greece.
- Addressing the increasing spectre of cryptocurrency crime: A South African context. Presented at the International Criminology Conference, Washington, USA. 12 October 2018.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Mail & Guardian Top 200 South Africans award – Law and Justice category
Projects
- Women in criminal justice (Women in Research (WiR))
- Lekgotla la batho project (Institute for Dispute Resolution in Africa (IDRA))
- College of law student indaba
- Pluralisation of street policing
Other
- Participated in a round-table event titled: Discussions on the future of compliance in the continent examined how Africa could emulate the US and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list and that of the EU. 3-6 July 2016. Cote D Voire.
- Participated in a round-table event titled: Overcoming compliance challenges in Africa). 6 -8 March 2016. Accra, Ghana.
- Completed the 2018 Young Academic Programme