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Child sacrifice in Uganda: adequacy of existing legal provision
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Abstract This article highlights the various incidences of child sacrifice in the country and the legislation in place. It also argues that despite the legislation in place, the incidence of child sacrifice still thrives in Uganda's society due to various factors including failure to enforce the laws in plac... mehr
This article highlights the various incidences of child sacrifice in the country and the legislation in place. It also argues that despite the legislation in place, the incidence of child sacrifice still thrives in Uganda's society due to various factors including failure to enforce the laws in place. The first part examines the situation of child sacrifice currently and the major causes of the practice. The paper examines the legal framework and gaps in the current laws for fighting violence against children. It also contains a brief discussion on how effective the domestic laws are in the current context.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Kind; Opfer; Uganda; Afrika; Gewalt; gesetzliche Regelung; Gesetzgebung; Kinderschutz; Rechtsvorschrift
Klassifikation
Jugendsoziologie, Soziologie der Kindheit
Kriminalsoziologie, Rechtssoziologie, Kriminologie
soziale Probleme
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2014
Seitenangabe
S. 92-101
Zeitschriftentitel
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2014) 41
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.41.92
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)