The protection of the Rights of Juvenile Delinquents in Uganda; A case study of Kampala District.
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2013-09
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Kampala International University, School of law.
Abstract
This research book covers "the protection of the rights ofjuvenile delinquents in Uganda; case
study of Kampala District. " Throughout the exploration of this as the area of research, the
researcher principally concentrated upon the ambits of juvenile justice, looking at its evolution,
progression as well as the structure of the juvenile justice system of late in Uganda 's judicial
system. The research further explores the rights of the juvenile offenders enshrined under the
national laws, the extent of protection vis-it-vis the enforcement ofthe same. In undertaking this
study, the researcher based on a couple of objectives as a direction for the research where in the
causes of juvenile delinquency were expertly discussed hereunder, the laws governing juvenile
justice administration, the extent of juvenile protection under the laws, as well as advancing
recommendations for improved protection of the rights of the juvenile offenders. In prying this,
the researcher used both qualitative and quantitative but majorly concentrated on the descriptive
research design in establishment of a rapport under this research. Written information about
juvenile justice and delinquency were reviewed for a better understanding of the research topic
as well as establishing the gaps left by the other writers over this same area to give ample room
to the researcher on how best this research can patch the gaps left therein by the previous
authors. The research explored the national and international law in relation to juvenile justice
and the written data was assessed by the empirical results obtained from the interviews held by
the researcher through interviews for coding and establishment of the reality truth about the
practice and norm of the same in Uganda. The findings obtained from the research were relied
upon in advancing recommendations, drawing conclusions and further suggesting other possible
avenues for further research under juvenile delinquency and justice that were ineptly handled
hereunder, which ought to be addressed wholesomely.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Diploma in Laws of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Rights of Juvenile Delinquents, Protection, Kampala District, Uganda