Traditional Justice
Traditional Justice in informal Urban Settlements in Ghana British Academy Funded Project Lead Researchers: Dr Thomas Akoensi and Dr Amy ...
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Sentencing
Sentence and sentencing disparity Lead Researchers: Dr Peter Atupare, Dr Kofi Boakye, Dr. Justice Tankebe This project aims to investigate ...
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Welcome to the African Institute for Crime, Policy and Governance Research. The Institute aims to promote high quality research on crime and governance issues to inform policy in Africa.
It provides training for professionals in the fields of crime and justice (police officers, prosecutors, judges, prison officers, probation officers, and private security providers) and advice relevant institutions and agencies in Africa on governance issues to inform sound policies.
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A new study on what motivates young educated Ghanaians to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies
Young educated Ghanaians are more likely to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies if they are certain it will lead to ...
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How young educated Ghanaians view corruption
A corruption scandal is in the news in Ghana again. Media reports suggest an elaborate scheme of cronyism in the ...
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Confronting Political Vigilantism in Ghana [Policy Brief]
On 9 April 2019, Ghana’s two main political parties – the ruling New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic ...
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Commercial vehicle drivers (‘trotro’ drivers) who experience police corruption are more likely to break traffic laws – Research
Commercial vehicle drivers (‘trotro’ drivers) who experience police corruption are more likely to break traffic laws. That’s the finding from ...
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Study looks at support for offender rehabilitation among Ghanaian prison officers
Support among prison officers in Ghana for the rehabilitation of offenders is heavily dependent on their sense of self-legitimacy, a ...
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A new study on what motivates young educated Ghanaians to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies
Young educated Ghanaians are more likely to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies if they are certain it will lead to ...
Read More
How young educated Ghanaians view corruption
A corruption scandal is in the news in Ghana again. Media reports suggest an elaborate scheme of cronyism in the ...
Read More
Confronting Political Vigilantism in Ghana [Policy Brief]
On 9 April 2019, Ghana’s two main political parties – the ruling New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic ...
Read More
Commercial vehicle drivers (‘trotro’ drivers) who experience police corruption are more likely to break traffic laws – Research
Commercial vehicle drivers (‘trotro’ drivers) who experience police corruption are more likely to break traffic laws. That’s the finding from ...
Read More
Study looks at support for offender rehabilitation among Ghanaian prison officers
Support among prison officers in Ghana for the rehabilitation of offenders is heavily dependent on their sense of self-legitimacy, a ...
Read More
A new study on what motivates young educated Ghanaians to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies
Young educated Ghanaians are more likely to report corruption to anti-corruption agencies if they are certain it will lead to ...
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Criminal law
Criminal law is at the heart of criminological enquiries. We are especially interested in law making, law breaking and reaction ...
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Prison and Prison Officers Stress
Prisons Research Lead Researcher: Dr Thomas Akoensi Prison officers constitute a major resource pool for all prison facilities. Without them, ...
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Traditional Justice
Traditional Justice in informal Urban Settlements in Ghana British Academy Funded Project Lead Researchers: Dr Thomas Akoensi and Dr Amy ...
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Sentencing
Sentence and sentencing disparity Lead Researchers: Dr Peter Atupare, Dr Kofi Boakye, Dr. Justice Tankebe This project aims to investigate ...
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Policing in Africa
Lead Researcher: Dr Justice Tankebe Our expertise here focuses on evidence-based police interventions, such as ‘what works’ in building public ...
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Corruption
Lead Researchers: Dr. Justice Tankebe, Kofi Odei Addo, Dr Kofi Boakye Corruption – the abuse of authority for personal gain ...
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Young People and Crime
Lead Researcher: Dr Kofi Boakye This project focuses on young people and crime in Africa. The project takes a comparative ...
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Criminal law
Criminal law is at the heart of criminological enquiries. We are especially interested in law making, law breaking and reaction ...
View Research Detail
Prison and Prison Officers Stress
Prisons Research Lead Researcher: Dr Thomas Akoensi Prison officers constitute a major resource pool for all prison facilities. Without them, ...
View Research Detail
Traditional Justice
Traditional Justice in informal Urban Settlements in Ghana British Academy Funded Project Lead Researchers: Dr Thomas Akoensi and Dr Amy ...
View Research Detail
Sentencing
Sentence and sentencing disparity Lead Researchers: Dr Peter Atupare, Dr Kofi Boakye, Dr. Justice Tankebe This project aims to investigate ...
View Research Detail
Policing in Africa
Lead Researcher: Dr Justice Tankebe Our expertise here focuses on evidence-based police interventions, such as ‘what works’ in building public ...
View Research DetailDatabase and Public Interest Projects
1. Prison Project
Helping to reduce prison overcrowding through diversion and alternative sentencing
2. Crime Survey
Measuring crime and fear of crime in Africa
3. Sentencing Project’
Developing effective sentencing guidelines for the criminal justice system