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This text is an outlook of the role of slavery and colonialism in the shaping of the African personality and how the two evils have in one way or the other contributed to the slow economic growth of Africa. It also looks at the effects of slavery on Africa today.
In this book, an effort is made to identify the basic causes of criminal homicide and, as the keen reader will soon discover, the variables considered are by no means conclusive; more research is urgently needed before we can begin to feel that we are beginning to have some primal glimpses of the basic causes of violence among human beings.
This Dictionary is not limited to criminological or sociological concepts alone. Just like any academic discipline, it covers other areas of social studies such as law, economics, and politics. The dictionary covers some areas that, to the average reader, are least related to law and crime; but to the specialist, even the least likely entry, like race, tribe, and democracy is, in some remote way, linked to the incidence of crime, delinquency or deviance.
This research presents an analysis of the incidence, trends, and patterns of criminal homicide from among a sample of 484 cases committed between 1955 and 1966 in three districts (Ankole, Toro, and Kigezi) of Western Uganda. The primary source of the author’s data was the court files, both the district courts and the High court. These data were supplemented with personal interviews with village elders and policemen, newspaper reports, and other information. He also included an analysis of homicide among a number of other tribal groups in Uganda.
Criminology may simply be defined as the study of delinquency and crime as social phenomena. In its current use, the term refers to the study of the process of law-making, of breaking the law, and the societal response to delinquent criminal acts. This response includes within its scope, legal or non-legal or extra-legal producers of handling delinquents and criminal offenders as well as the methods devised for the prevention and control of delinquency and crime. The main objective of this book was to make available a simplified, readily available introductory reader not only for the students of criminology but also for the general reader who may be interested in the problems of crime, crime control, and prevention.
This text is a digest of decided cases at the Supreme Court of Kenya. It exposes the ratio decidendi in each and every decided case with the aim of guiding legal practitioners on all aspects of the current jurisprudence and practice in the Supreme Court of Kenya. The text is relevant as a reference book to members of the bench, the bar, the litigant public, law students, and persons of academic interest alike. It is conveniently divided into sub-topics for ease of reference and research.
Corporate Secretarial Practice in Kenya Today is a practical guide to the core functions and responsibilities of a Company Secretary and, therefore, the secretarial function in present-day Kenya. This handbook covers company secretarial duties as laid down by statute, common law, and good practice. The company secretarial docket is a core corporate function and a key element in the successful management and fulfillment of an institution’s strategic plans and company secretarial regulatory framework and regime. This handbook is in itself a complete procedural guide to the best practice in the fulfillment of the legal and procedural regime governing companies under the Kenyan Companies Act.
This book, containing carefully selected cases of the Higher Courts of Tanzania, is but a furtherance of the much-celebrated heritage under the Common Law of the precedent. Precedent spans a couple of centuries and a practicing lawyer, as well as a student of common law, cannot avoid using it in support of the principle of law he/she is advancing. This book will, therefore, become a ‘handbook’ to whoever wishes to grasp the laws of Tanzania.
This collection of decided cases illustrates the intellectual lineage of the authors and their esteemed commitment to share this work with their fellow professionals. The reported cases are carefully selected from a number of cases that are decided each year, covering a number of selected subjects, which are frequently before those Higher Courts of Tanzania – the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (until now the highest court of the land) and the High Court of Tanzania.
Accounting has for long been a fascinating, if not a professional issue for many. The term accounting conjures the image of an accountant which is largely contributed by the traditional stance that accounts is and can only be prepared by an accountant. The 21st century has in its wake reinforced the need for professionals generally to be accountable enhancing the need to learn basics accounting procedures. Accountability is an essential aspect of the practice of law. It is critical that a practicing lawyer manage the firm in a transparent manner. This book seeks to bridge a gap in ideology between the practice of law and accountancy. The author draws from her knowledge and experience both as a lawyer and accountant.
Latin Terms & Maxims Contextualized in Court Decisions is a book whose time has come. It neatly complements the study of law and demystifies, the terms and maxims used by courts and authors as if the said terms and terminologies are public knowledge. The contextualization of the Latin terms and maxims in recent court decisions is an appropriate and refreshing mind opener. Now, the study of law is much more enjoyable. It is a must-have book, for any person interested in a more in-depth appreciation of the spirit of the written law.
Meetings: Law And Procedure In Kenya Today is a comprehensive guide to the law and practice of meetings in present-day Kenya. This handbook is a complete procedural guide to the best practice convention, constitution, and conduct of meetings and preparation, circulation of precise and accurate minutes under the common law and the Kenyan Companies Act with a special focus and emphasis on preparing for and managing the annual general meeting.
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