The Criminal Law and the Vulnerable People: Zimbabwe and Botswana Jurisdictions as Case Studies

Every government has a mandate to protect its citizens and non-citizens, alike, who are operating in the state. This duty is more pronounced when dealing with vulnerable members of the community such as the youthful, the insane, the unborn, women, prostitutes, and so forth. Various laws have thus been put in place to achieve this duty; these laws include the Constitution, Legislation, and the Common Law. Like any other government elsewhere, Botswana and Zimbabwe have been performing this responsibility- not only diligently but competently as well. However, the two jurisdictions' laws cannot be foolproof and need further fine-tuning till they reach the most 'ideal level'. This book mainly concentrates on the grey areas of the two countries' Criminal Laws (which are a branch of Legislation). It 'strides' across an array of "flawed" provisions of some crimes as well as bringing to light some areas which have not been criminalized or which are not at all addressed by the Criminal Laws- yet, in the final analysis, it is mostly the vulnerable people who get prejudiced. This vulnerability tends to take various forms: gender, sex, ethnicity, tribal background, creed, race- and the like; by extension, all people suffer in different ways but we have taken a general picture concerning this 'defenselessness'. It will soon be evident that one group may be privileged in one area yet vulnerable in other areas. The book also explores various challenges regarding the enforcement of the said Criminal Laws. Like Criminal Law, the Civil Law also prejudices the vulnerable people.

Author: Charles Star Kungwengwe

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Oct 25, 2021

Number of Pages: 154 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798753723215