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Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system
Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2008.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/8002 Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system Akonumbo, Atangcho Nji Ngabirano, Bareebe Rosemary UCTD Alternative sentencing Rights of children Parents offences Community service Parental incarceration Criminal justice United Nations Standard Minimum Rules on Non-custodial Measures Tokyo Rules Human rights -- Uganda Childrens rights -- Uganda Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2008. Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Dr Atangcho Nji Akonumbo, Université Catholique D’Afrique Centrale Yaoundé Cameroun This research seeks to demonstrate the need for alternative forms of sentencing in the Uganda criminal justice system with a specific focus on the use of community service. Approaching community service as a child protection strategy in sentencing parent offenders would be a positive step in addressing issues of child neglect and attendant problems. The study seeks to: (1) Analyse the impact of parental incarceration on children (2) Make a specific inquiry into the use of community service orders as an alternative to imprisonment in Uganda (3) Illustrate that approaching community service as a child protection strategy in sentencing parent offenders would be a positive step in addressing issues of child neglect and attendant problems (4) Make recommendations for a new course of action that will highlight and be aimed at preventing the abuse of children http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ Centre for Human Rights LLM 2008-11-20T07:21:48Z 2008-11-20T07:21:48Z 2008 Mini Dissertation Ngabirano, BR 2008, Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8002> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8002 en LLM Dissertations Centre for Human Rights, Law Faculty, University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Alternative sentencing Rights of children Parents offences Community service Parental incarceration Criminal justice United Nations Standard Minimum Rules on Non-custodial Measures Tokyo Rules Human rights -- Uganda Childrens rights -- Uganda Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system |
| title | Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system |
| title_full | Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system |
| title_fullStr | Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system |
| title_short | Alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in Uganda's criminal justice system |
| title_sort | alternative sentencing of parent offenders and implications on the rights of the child in uganda s criminal justice system |
| topic | UCTD Alternative sentencing Rights of children Parents offences Community service Parental incarceration Criminal justice United Nations Standard Minimum Rules on Non-custodial Measures Tokyo Rules Human rights -- Uganda Childrens rights -- Uganda |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8002 |