TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chikwanha-Dzenga,Annie Barbara
TI  - The theory and practice of criminal justice in Africa
T2  - ISS Monograph
SN  - 9781920114732 (paperback)
AV  - HV8267.A3 T54 2009
U1  - 345.605 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - South Africa
PB  - Institute for security studies
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of
KW  - Africa
KW  - Criminal courts
KW  - Criminal procedure
KW  - Human rights
N1  - June 2009; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - 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
ER  -