Sherill V. Morris-Francis

Mississippi Valley State University | MVSU · Department of Criminal Justice

This volume provides an overview of the Caribbean countries, its colonial history, causes, costs and consequences of crime and violence in the Caribbean. The contributors pull from primary research and the available data from multiple sources including national and country-specific reports to assess the magnitude, characteristics, and the changing...

Africa is the world's second largest continent, occupying nearly 12 million square miles, with 55 states that are internationally recognized and members of either the African Union (AU) or the United Nations (UN) or both. Africa has a long history of powerful kingdoms and is home to a variety of civilizations with over 880 million people belonging...

The goal of justice-making in Africa is the restoration of victims and the reintegration of the offender back into the community. The restoration of relationships and social harmony undermined by the conflict is also an important goal of African justice. The effectiveness of African justice system derives from the fact that all stakeholders have eq...