Witch-Killings And The Law In Uganda

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0665
Nama Orang :	Solomon, Rukundo






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge - Crime, 2020

Abstrak	People believed to be witches have been killed in many parts of Africa since precolonial times. Belief in witchcraft persists today among many people, occasionally resulting in the killing of the suspected witch. The killer views witchcraft as an attack similar in nature to the use of physical force and therefore kills the witch in an attempt to end the perceived attack. As it stands today, the law in Uganda fails to strike a balance between the rights of the deceased victim violated through murder and those of the accused who honestly believes that he or she or a loved one was a victim of witchcraft. This article argues that the defenses that are currently available mistake of fact, self-defense, insanity, and provocation by witchcraft are insuficient, as they fail to strike that delicate balance. A more pragmatic approach to the issue of witch-killing, one that deals with the elimination of belief in witch craft, is necessary.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	witchcraft, murder, witch-killing, criminal defense, Africa, Uganda
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2020
No. Induk	eja-21-0665
Entri Sumber Data	Cambridge - Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Solomon, Rukundo
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 35, no. 2, p. 270-296
Entri Utama Nama Badan
Barcode	eja-21-0665
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Witch-Killings And The Law In Uganda
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional