LEADER 03465oam 2200661I 450 001 9910963602003321 005 20251117090058.0 010 $a1-138-27780-0 010 $a1-315-24188-9 010 $a1-351-89638-5 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315241883 035 $a(CKB)3710000001081840 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4816929 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4816929 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11356109 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL997502 035 $a(OCoLC)975225092 035 $a(OCoLC)988386700 035 $a(BIP)58362815 035 $a(BIP)7818408 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001081840 100 $a20180706e20162002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aTaking the law into their own hands $elawless law enforcers in Africa /$fBruce Baker 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (245 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aMaking of Modern Africa 300 $aFirst published 2002 by Ashgate Publishing. 311 08$a0-7546-1884-6 311 08$a1-351-89639-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. I. Lawlessness and democracy in Africa -- pt. II. The army takes the law into its own hands -- pt. III. The police and state militia take the law into their own hands -- pt. IV. People take the law into their own hands -- pt. V. The implications for democracy. 330 $aOver much of Africa, crime and insurgency are a serious problem and one in which the distinction between the two is being eroded.A Left without state protection people have sought to preserve their lives and property through vigilante groups and militias that pay scant attention to the law or human rights.A Likewise, the state security forces, under pressure to cut crime and rebel activity, readily discard lawful procedures.A Torture provides them with vital information, whilst extra-judicial executions save the need to go through the prolonged criminal justice system. After a general overview of the role of the rule of law in a democratic society, Bruce Baker provides five case studies that capture the current complex realities and their impact on the new democracies.A The citizen responses considered are vigilantes in East African pastoral economies, The Bakassi Boys an anti-crime group in Nigeria and private policing initiatives in South Africa.A The state responses are those of the Ugandan Defence Forces towards the Lords Resistance Army, the Senegalese army towards the Casamance secessionists and the Mozambique Police response towards criminals." 410 0$aMaking of modern Africa. 606 $aVigilance committees$zAfrica 606 $aDeath squads$zAfrica 606 $aCrime prevention$zAfrica$xCitizen participation 606 $aGovernment, Resistance to$zAfrica$xPrevention 606 $aLaw enforcement$zAfrica 615 0$aVigilance committees 615 0$aDeath squads 615 0$aCrime prevention$xCitizen participation. 615 0$aGovernment, Resistance to$xPrevention. 615 0$aLaw enforcement 676 $a364.1320967 700 $aBaker$b Bruce$g(Bruce Frederick),$01417795 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963602003321 996 $aTaking the law into their own hands$94481663 997 $aUNINA