ABSTRACT Over the last few years, there has been a concern among the public in Kenya about increasing rates of crime and the rising social costs of crime. This study assessed public perceptions of the effectiveness of policing and the social costs of crime in Nairobi policing region. The research adopted a cross sectional study design. It targeted both middle and low income residential areas of Nairobi policing region in jurisdictions of two police divisions, namely; Buruburu and Kajiado. In...
The impact of crime on the people affected by it can be profound. Victims may suffer from physical, mental or psychological, emotional and financial harm, from which some may never recover. Injuries may be threatened or inflicted upon victims, witnesses or their families, and threats may even be made against lives. Victims of crime ought to enjoy rights and privileges envisaged by The Constitution, 2010 and other written statutes. The broad objective of the study is to investigate the ch...
ABSTRACT The broad and general objective of this study determines and assesses factors leading to police brutality in Moiben division Uasin Ngishu ounty. The specific objectives of this study were to explore the reasons where there is rampant police brutality in Moiben division, to examine factors that make police use excessive force in Moiben division, to bring into light the brutal methods that police use while performing their official duties in Moiben division and to examine possible solu...
The prevalence of crime in the world today is a cause for serious concern for all and sundry. It undermines the social fabric by eroding the sense of safety and security in the society according to the nature and extent of crime committed. Specifically, the existence of crime in any society constitute a problem when its incidence is as rampant in the society as to constitute a threat to the society of persons and property, as well as social order and solidarity (Anthony Adebayo, 2013). This s...