Department of Criminal Justice and Procedure
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The Department of Criminal Justice And Procedure offers a select menu of highly sought-after elective courses in criminal law, child justice, conveyancing, legal process, and comparative criminal justice. The Department also conducts and publishes internationally recognised research in these subject areas.
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A critical analysis of legislation and policy pertaining to waste management and the control of pollution caused by waste in urban and industrial areas in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The central problem of my research is on how pollution and waste can be controlled and managed in urban and industrial areas. This is worthy of study because if the above said problem is not studied in order to be properly ... -
Justice, truth and reconciliation under Rwandan domestic courts: specific reference to the Gacaca courts
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)lmmediately after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the government of national unity faced the onerous task of reconstructing a country laid desolate by the forces of genocide.The infrastructure was destroyed, and human resources ... -
Conspiracy to commit genocide as understood through jurisprudence of the international criminal tribunal for Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)ln 1995, following the atrocious crimes committed in Rwanda, the United Nations Security Council, with Resolution 955, established the international Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in an effort to hold the alleged ... -
Transitional justice in Rwanda a case study of fair trial process
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)ln countries undergoing a shift from a repression to democracy, the question of transitional justice presents, in a very conspicuous manner, the first test for the establishment of a real democracy with the rule of law. ... -
An analysis of the challenges presented to witness protection in combating money laundering in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute (‘UNAFEI’) and the Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines held the Fourth Regional Seminar on Good Governance For South East Asian Countries from 6-9 December ... -
The role of citizens in the fight against corruption in Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Corruption in Kenya is so endemic that there is hardly any stigma attached to it. Despite the numerous institutional and legislative anti-corruption interventions, corruption still has a firm grip upon Kenya. The effects ... -
An analysis of the South African legal framework applicable to the arrest and detention of immigrants due to their illegal status
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The word ‘immigration’ is derived from the word ‘immigrant’ and denotes the act of a foreign national person entering a country to attain permanent residence.1 The correlative term ‘emigration’ denotes the act of such ... -
A critical analysis of the process of appointing the national police commissioner of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The aim of this study is to critically dissect the current mechanism of appointing the NPC, and in return to propose a set of recommendations toward amendment of that mechanism. South Africa is recognized as a country with ... -
An analysis of the challenges in curbing and combatting Covid-19 related money laundering threats and vulnerabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Earth is confirmed to be the only planet in the entire known universe perfectly located and resourced to host earthly life as we know it.1 It is indeed a phenomenon to behold. South Africa, often referred to as the Rainbow ... -
‘Social truth’ as an approach to transitional justice in gacaca courts in post- genocide Rwanda
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This mini-thesis makes a claim that when Rwanda established the rule of Gacaca court system as a communal mechanism of transitional justice in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide, it accordingly enabled space for the ‘social ... -
The hidden truth: A critical examination of Uganda’s transitional justice legal and policy reforms on truth-seeking
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In the past, analyses of Uganda’s Transitional Justice legal and policy measures on truth-seeking have been focussed on evaluating the efficacy of a truth commission. However, being cognizant of the limitations entailed ... -
Investigator-prosecutor collaboration: A framework for improving Namibia’s criminal justice process
(2021)Namibia, analysing models, principles and approaches of interagency cooperation to determine a suitable model for Namibia. The study was based on research questions examining the trends in the Namibian criminal justice ... -
The South African legislative response to cybercrime
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)As the world moves into a hyper-connected global society with near universal access to the internet, cybercrime has become a global challenge. The problems embedded in the issue of cybercrime are at least twofold. Firstly, ... -
The imperative to implement Muslim personal law in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)It has been more than 25 years since the Interim Constitution came into effect and a Bill of Rights was introduced. Yet Muslim Personal Law ( still has no lega l recognition in South Africa. This the sis investigates how ... -
Challenges combating money laundering in the real estate sector in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)South Africa’s main anti-money laundering legislation consists of 2 pieces of legislation, namely: The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)1 and the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA).2 Money Laundering is often ... -
Human trafficking 2.0 the impact of new technologies
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Human history is traversed by migration. This manifold global phenomenon has shaped the world to its current state, moving people from one place to another in reaction to the changing world. The autonomous decision to ... -
Recovering the Proceeds of Corruption: Why Kenya Should Foreground Civil Forfeiture
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Today corruption is a major concern for most countries.1 Civil forfeiture of the proceeds of corruption has been embraced as a key strategy by many states in recovering public funds lost through corruption.2 It may be ... -
Revisiting the definition of a firearm in South Africa: a need for reform?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)South Africa‟s definition of a firearm is quite broad, yet it excludes various devices that have the same lethal effects as a firearm. This is informed by the various principles that have been developed by the courts in ... -
An analysis of the Zimbabwean money laundering and proceeds of crime amendment act of 2018
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Financial crimes are transnational in nature, and no country is immune from them. They are an international problem that can best be solved through international cooperation on a global scale. It is therefore necessary to ... -
An Analysis of the Critical Shortcomings in South Africa’s Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)From failing to arrest and surrender Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir1 in accordance with its obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court2 (Rome Statute), to its President acting inconsistently ...