Abusing the accused? Unpacking the use of entrapment in Uganda’s fight against corruption
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Date
2018
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
In Uganda, an accused person enjoys a right to a fair trial. It is a requirement that the
circumstances surrounding the collection and admission of evidence do not violate this
right. This article argues that the use of entrapment in cases of corruption may lead to
an abuse of the fair trial rights of an accused. The lack of a legislative framework
regulating entrapment, the institutional entrenchment of entrapment in the criminal
justice system and the inadequate guidance from judgments substantiate this
argument. This article recommends amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code Act
with a view to preventing abuse of the accused by agents of the criminal justice
system.
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Uganda, Criminal procedure code act, Criminal justice system, Legislative framework
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Abusing the accused? Unpacking the use of entrapment in Uganda’s fight against corruption