Future Pandemic Policing Planning and Strategies of the Nigeria Police Force Post-COVID-19

Future Pandemic Policing Planning and Strategies of the Nigeria Police Force Post-COVID-19

Author: Usman Adekunle Ojedokun

ISSN: 2958-8162
Affiliations: Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Source: Africa Journal of Crime and Justice 2023, p. 51 – 69
https://doi.org/10.47348/AJCJ/2023/a3

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 has not only demonstrated the critical role played by the police as first-responders in times of public health emergency, but also revealed the inadequate planning and unpreparedness of most police agencies for pandemic policing. This study sought to investigate the organisational plans and strategies implemented by the Nigeria Police Force for future pandemic policing. Data were primarily collected through 200 semi-structured questionnaires administered to police officers at the headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command (LSPC), selected using a non-proportionate stratified sampling technique. Results showed that the majority of the respondents (56.5 percent) indicated that the Nigeria Police Force is making efforts to enhance the skills and knowledge of its officials by providing professional training and collaborating with public health professionals. Although most of the respondents (49 percent) believed that the health intervention measures incorporated into the police practice were adequate for future pandemic policing, there was a consensus that their organisation’s overall preparedness was threatened by multiple challenges (χ2 = 7.359; P>0.05).

Ethiopia’s Hybrid Justice: Synthesising Different Perspectives on Crime and Punishment

Ethiopia’s Hybrid Justice: Synthesising Different Perspectives on Crime and Punishment

Author: Shimelash Wondale Dagnew

ISSN: 2958-8162
Affiliations: LLB, MA, LLM, ex-prosecutor at ANRS Justice Bureau, and currently senior attorney at a private company
Source: Africa Journal of Crime and Justice 2023, p. 70 – 89
https://doi.org/10.47348/AJCJ/2023/a4

Abstract

The main schools of thought on crime and punishment have significantly influenced the criminal justice system of many countries. Various legal systems have defined crime and prescribed the corresponding punishment accordingly. Although the definition of crimes and the related punishments may differ across legal systems, they generally derive their content from these schools of thought in one way or another. There are also different theories of punishment, including deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation and retribution. Like many other legal jurisdictions, Ethiopia’s criminal justice system has been influenced by these main schools of criminology and theories of punishment.

Unveiling Racial Dynamics: A Comparative Study of South Africa And The United States

Unveiling Racial Dynamics: A Comparative Study of South Africa And The United States

Author: Matthew Robinson

ISSN: 2958-8162
Affiliations: Professor, Justice Studies, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Source: Africa Journal of Crime and Justice 2023, p. 90 – 123
https://doi.org/10.47348/AJCJ/2023/a5

Abstract

This comparative study examines the complex dynamics of race and discrimination in South Africa and the United States. Drawing on historical contexts and contemporary social structures, it explores the intersecting legacies of colonialism, slavery and apartheid, as well as their enduring impacts on racial inequalities and social justice. The analysis delves into key socio-political factors shaping race relations in both countries, including legal frameworks, economic disparities, and cultural perceptions. By highlighting similarities and differences in the manifestations of discrimination, this research seeks to deepen an understanding of the challenges faced by marginalised communities in diverse contexts. Moreover, it investigates the role of grassroots movements, governmental policies and international interventions in addressing racial injustices and promoting equity. Through a nuanced examination of historical trajectories and present-day realities, this study contributes to broader discussions on race, identity and the pursuit of equality in complex socio-political landscapes.

Book Review: Navigating the Complexities of Justice: A Review of National Accountability for International Crimes in Africa

Book Review: Navigating the Complexities of Justice: A Review of National Accountability for International Crimes in Africa

Author: Simeon P. Sungi

ISSN: 2958-8162
Affiliations: Editor-in-Chief, Africa Journal of Crime and Justice and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the United States International University-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
Source: Africa Journal of Crime and Justice 2023, p. 124 – 127
https://doi.org/10.47348/AJCJ/2023/a6

Abstract

Editors: Lubaale, E.C. and Dyani-Mhango, N.
Publication Year: 2022
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 978-3-030-88043-9

Is a jurisdictional decision in international investment law res judicata?

Is a jurisdictional decision in international investment law res judicata?

Author: L Koen

ISSN: 1996-2207
Affiliations: Lecturer, Public Law, University of Johannesburg
Source: Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, Issue 4, 2024, p. 617-628
https://doi.org/10.47348/TSAR/2024/i4a1

Abstract

Die internasionale beleggingsregstelsel word toenemend gekritiseer as gevolg van ’n persepsie dat daar wanbalanse in die stelsel is wat in beleggers se guns werk, wat aanleiding gee tot omstrede debatte oor die regte en verpligtinge van partye. Een terugkerende kwessie draai om gevalle van parallelle prosesse, geïllustreer deur sake soos CME Czech Republic BV v The Czech Republic en Lauder v Czech Republic, waar beleggers en meerderheidsaandeelhouers afsonderlik identiese eise voor beleggingstribunale ingestel het. Die beginsel van res judicata, gewortel in die versekering van finaliteit en prosedurele doeltreffendheid, het na vore gekom as ’n potensiële oplossing om parallelle litigasie te voorkom. Nietemin bly die toepassing daarvan in beleggingsarbitrasie omstrede, veral ten opsigte van besluite oor jurisdiksie. In hierdie bydrae word die kompleksiteite rondom res judicata in beleggingsarbitrasie krities ondersoek, met die fokus op die toepassing daarvan op jurisdiksionele besluite. Die artikel ontleed debatte oor die vraag of sodanige besluite binne die tribunaal die effek van res judicata moet hê en ondersoek scenario’s waar tribunale ongunstige toekennings oor jurisdiksie uitreik. Deur analise van relevante sake en regsbeginsels word met hierdie artikel daarna gestreef om prosedurele doeltreffendheid met regverdigheid te versoen, sonder om die afdwingbaarheid van tribunale se beslissing te ondermyn of om ’n party van die reg te ontneem om beswaar aan te teken waar nuwe feite ’n tribunaal van jurisdiksie ontneem. Die beginsel van res judicata, alhoewel bekend in nasionale reg, neem unieke dimensies aan in beleggingsarbitrasie. Die toepassing van res judicata verskil tussen ICSID- en nie-ICSID-prosedures, met implikasies vir jurisdiksionele uitdagings en die finaliteit van besluite. Tribunale het geworstel met die vraag of besluite orr jurisdiksie as finaal en bindend beskou moet word, wat tot teenstrydige interpretasies en prosedurele onsekerhede gelei het. In hierdie artikel word die rigiede toepassing van res judicata op jurisdiksionele besluite gekritiseer en word geargumenteer ten gunste van ’n meer genuanseerde benadering wat prosedurele doeltreffendheid met partye se regte sal balanseer. Dit beklemtoon die praktiese uitdagings van die toepassing van res judicata op aanhoudende prosesse en stel alternatiewe meganismes voor om prosedurele regverdigheid te beskerm. Deur die praktiese implikasies van res judicata te ondersoek, dra hierdie artikel by tot verdere debat binne beleggingsarbitrasie en bied insigte in die versoening van teenstrydige belange in die nastrewing van billike geskilbeslegting.