TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................ i
APPROVAL. ............................................................................................................................ .ii
DEDICATION ......................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................ iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... v
LIST OF CASES ...................................................................................................................... vii
LIST OF STATUES .............................................................................................................. viii
CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... !
1.1 Background of the study ................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Problem statement ................................................................................................................ 8
1.3 Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.3 .I General objectives ....................... , ..................................................................................... 9
1.3 2 Specific Objectives ........................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Research Questions ............................................................................................................ ! 0
1.5 Scope ofthe study .............................................................................................................. IO
1.6 Methodology of the study .................................................................................................. 10
1.7 Justification of the study .................................................................................................... 10
1.8 Literature Review ............................................................................................................... II
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Objectives of Criminal Law .............................................................................................. 13
2.1.1 Dete!Tence ....................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.2 Retribution ...................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.3 Incapacitation .................................................................................................................. l3
2.1.4 Rehabilitation. ·····························'···················································································14
2.1.5 Restoration ...................................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 15
3 .I The Legal Framework on the Deterrence System .............................................................. 15
3.2 The effectiveness ofimprisonment .................................................................................... 16
3.1.2 As adeterrence ................................................................................................................ 16
3.3 Negative aspects of imprisonment. .................................................................................... 17
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CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................. l9
4.1 The Way forward And Solutions ....................................................................................... 19
4.2 Restitution ...................................... , ................................................................................... 19
4.3 Fines ................................................................................................................................... 19
4.4 House Arrest. ..................................................................................................................... 19
4.5 Employment Assistanee ..................................................................................................... 20
4.6 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 21
BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................. 22
