02396cam a2200421 i 4500 15960940 OSt 20260819120822.0 091026s2009 sa 000 0 eng 2009404422 9781920114732 paperback 1920114734 paperback 15960940 (OCoLC)428435708 Y7M eng JCSC Y7M PAU DLC rda lccopycat HV8267.A3 T55 2009 345.605 The theory and practice of criminal justice in Africa / [edited by Dr. Annie Barbara Chikwanha}. [Tshwane (Pretoria) : Institute for Security Studies, 2009] iv, 116 pages ; 21 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier ISS Monograph ; 161. June 2009 Includes bibliographical references. In Africa, criminal justice systems remain rather fragile. This is not only because of the human rights practices of some African governments, but because the changes on the continent demand good governance and democracy. Criminal justice cannot be separated from democracy in as much as its effective implementation has become a barometer of democratic practices throughout the developed world. Africa's deficiencies in the criminal justice system can benefit from a comprehensive scrutiny not just of the technical legal issues, but of the ethical issues too, as well as the dissection of international norms, institutions and criminal justice processes and their relevance for Africa. This monograph undoubtedly makes a significant contribution to the fledging criminological writings on the African continent and all the articles reveal the challenges the criminal justice systems in Africa have to overcome in order to fulfill their commitments to international standards and norms. Criminal justice, Administration of Africa. Criminal courts Africa. Criminal procedure Africa. Human rights Africa. Chikwanha-Dzenga, Annie Barbara. ISS monograph series ; No. 161. 7 cbc copycat 3 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 23994 23993 0 0 lcc 0 0 JCSC JCSC GEN 2026-08-19 D5977/12 0 HV8267.A3 T55 2009 jcsc002327 2026-08-19 2026-08-19 BK