'The Constitutionality of Death Penalty and Reduction of Capital Crimes in Uganda: A Case Study of Luzira Prisons, Kampala
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2012-05
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Kampala International University, School of law.
Abstract
rhis study was catTied out to find out the constitutionality of death penalty on curbing capital
lffences. Luzira Prisons was the case study considered for this study. To achieve the purpose of
he study, the study investigated crimes punishable by death penalty; determined the rate of death
lenalty in Luzira Prisons; establishes justifications for death penalty as well as limitations for
.Ieath penalty; and lastly, alternative ways for punishing capital offenders were established as
;pecific objectives.
In the literature review, different Articles; provisions and scholars/authors works were internalize
:o give some understanding to the variables studied.
1\ case study design involving both qualitative and quantitative techniques was involved and
study population of 500 people was targeted. A sample size of 80 respondents was finally
determined through stratified random sampling. Both interview method and questionnaires were
used to gather data in the filed and reliability and validity of instruments was determined by
expert judgment and pre-testing. All ethical and logistic considerations were seriously taken and
data procession and presentation was done by Microsoft Word and Excel.
The research findings are that some respondents are still convicted of death penalty though the
rate of death penalty is now very low. Further still, many respondents believed that death penalty
is actual unconstitutional since it violates constitutional provisions of respect for human dignity
and protection from inhuman treated as reflected in Article 24 and protection of right to life as
reflected in Article 22.
The study concluded that punishing capital offenders by capital punishment or death penalty is
not appropriate in the modern or contemporary world. Thus, different multi-sectoral approach
involving different stakeholders should be put in place so as to discourage the act of death
penalty.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Law in partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Award
of the Degree of Bachelor of Laws of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Death Penalty, Constitutionality, Capital Crimes, Uganda