... physical and social landscape of the country has been altered by this violent crime wave. Barbed-wire fences and burglar bars have become a norm in the architecture of the urban areas. One of the fastest growing sectors in Jamaica is the private security sector (Phillips 1988). Phillips also stated in his book Crime and Jamaica that 'today no one is startled by the presence of armed guards with watchful attack dogs, patrolling shopping plazas and office buildings. Increasingly Jamaica has the appearance of a country under siege' (Phillips 1988). Along with crime and violence affecting the physical environment, it also has an impact on popular attitudes and on our culture. There have been an emergence in recent years of something called 'ghetto heroes', more popularly known as 'Dons', who live by and with the gun, but who are esteemed and are protected by the communities from which they emerge. These ...

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