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042 _alccopycat
050 0 0 _aHV8267.A3
_bT55 2009
082 0 4 _a345.605
245 0 4 _aThe theory and practice of criminal justice in Africa /
_c[edited by Dr. Annie Barbara Chikwanha}.
264 1 _a[Tshwane (Pretoria) :
_bInstitute for Security Studies,
_c2009]
300 _aiv, 116 pages ;
_c21 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aISS Monograph ;
_v161.
500 _aJune 2009
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 3 _aIn 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.
650 0 _aCriminal justice, Administration of
_zAfrica.
650 0 _aCriminal courts
_zAfrica.
650 0 _aCriminal procedure
_zAfrica.
650 0 _aHuman rights
_zAfrica.
700 1 _aChikwanha-Dzenga, Annie Barbara.
830 0 _aISS monograph series ;
_vNo. 161.
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