The Contributions Of Uganda Police In The Observance Of Human Rights; A Case Study Of The Right To Police Bond, In Kampala

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................ ; .................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. vi

LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. ......... ............. 1

1.2 Background to the study ............................................................................................................. 1

1.3 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................................ 2

1.4 Scope of the study ........ ..................... ........................... ... ....................................... ..................... 2

1.5 Purpose of the study ................................................................................................................... 2

1.5 .1 Specific objectives of the study ............................................................................................... 2

1.5.2 Research Question ................................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Significance of the study ............................... ........ ..................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO: ........................................................................................................................... S

LITERATURE REVIEW: ............................................................................................................. S

2.1 Over view ................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Community attitudes towards the released suspects ...................................... .................... ...... ... 7

2.3 Impact of conflict of rights on public order ................................................................................ 9

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 14

RESEARCH METHODOLGY .................................................................................................. 14

3.1 Over view ................................................................................................................................. 14

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3.2 Research design ........................................................................................................................ 14

3.3 Study area ................................................................................................................................. 14

3.4 Target population .................................................................... "·················································· 14

3.4.1 Sample and sampling techniques ........................................................................................... 14

3.5 Research instruments ................................................................................................................ 15

3.6 Research procedure ................................................................................................................... 15

3.7 Data processing and analysis .................................................................................................... 15

3.8 Limitations ................................................................................................................................ 15

3.9 Ethical considerations ............................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................................ 17

PRESENTATION OF THE FINDING ...................................................................................... 17

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 17

4.1 Findings from police records .................................................................................................... 17

4.1.1 Findings from the suspects .................................................................................................... 18

4.1.3 Suspects duration in police cells by level of education ......................................................... 21

4.1.4 Suspects duration in cells by period of residence in the area ................................................ 22

4.2 Knowledge of the right to police bond ..................................................................................... 23

4.2.1 Reasons why suspects spend long in police cells .................................................................. 23

4.2.2 Discussion of the findings ..................................................................................................... 24

4.2.3 Community member's attitudes towards police bond ........................................................... 26

4.2.4 Over all community evaluation of the right to police bond ................................................... 28

4.3 Relationship between community and released suspect.. ......................................................... 33

4.3.1 Discussion of the findings ..................................................................................................... 34

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 38

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................. 38

5.0 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 38

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5.1 Summary of findings ................................................................................................................ 3 8

5.2 Status of police respect of the right to police bond ........ .................. ......... ............................... 38

5.3 People's attitudes towards police bond ............................................................................... : .... 38

5.4 Effects of conflicts of rights on peace in the community ......................................................... 39

5.5 Conclusions ........... .. ............. ... ............................. ................ ...... ... ... ... ......... ...... .............. ........ 39

5.6 Recommendations .. .............. ............. .. ..... ... ..... .................... ...... ........................ ...... ................ 40

REFERENCES: ............................................................................................................................ 41