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Justice for Children in Ghana: The Untold Dimension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2023

Samuel Marfo*
Affiliation:
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, PO Box WA 64, Wa, Ghana
Wilson Aniagyei
Affiliation:
Police Public Safety Training School, PO Box 22, Pwalugu-Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, Ghana
Florence Naah Bamaora
Affiliation:
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, PO Box WA 64, Wa, Ghana
*
Corresponding author: Samuel Marfo; Email: smarfo@ubids.edu.gh

Abstract

Studies on criminal justice in Ghana have implicated the police in bribery, breach of trust, crime trade, and brutality, among others. This study departed from the approach of “perceived wrongs” cited against the police and examined the less untold challenges which militate against child-friendly policing in the country. A total of 160 police respondents were randomly selected from three police districts in the Northern Region of Ghana in a correlational study design. Administering a questionnaire was used as the primary data collection method. The study found that the police are constrained by inadequate cells for juveniles, inadequate serviceable vehicles, lack of remand homes for juveniles, lack of State-owned temporary shelters for victims of abuse and inadequate budgetary support for handling juvenile crimes. Using Kendall’s coefficient of concordance, with a 147.119 (df = 5) value for χ2, the asymptotic significance (p) was 0.000, signifying a significant agreement among police officers’ grading scores. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance (W) figure was found to be 0.751, implying that 75.1% of the ranking scores given by police officers were in consonance with these challenges which have restrained them from any practical child-friendly policing and administration of juvenile justice in the study locality.

Abstracto

Abstracto

Los estudios sobre justicia penal en Ghana han implicado a la policía en sobornos, abuso de confianza, tráfico delictivo y brutalidad, entre otros. Este estudio se apartó del enfoque de los “males percibidos” citados contra la policía y examinó los desafíos menos incalculables que militan en contra de la policía amiga de los niños en el país. En total, 160 policías encuestados fueron seleccionados al azar de tres distritos policiales en la región norte de Ghana en un diseño de estudio correlacional. La administración de un cuestionario se utilizó como método principal de recopilación de datos. El estudio encontró que la policía está limitada por celdas inadecuadas para menores, vehículos reparables inadecuados, falta de centros de detención preventiva para menores, falta de refugios temporales estatales para víctimas de abuso y apoyo presupuestario inadecuado para manejar los delitos juveniles. Utilizando el coeficiente de concordancia de Kendall, con un valor de 147,119 (df = 5) para el χ2, la significancia asintótica fue de 0,000, lo que significa un acuerdo significativo entre los oficiales de policía que califican las puntuaciones. Se encontró que la cifra del coeficiente de concordancia (W) de Kendall era de 0,751, lo que implica que el 75,1 % de los puntajes de la clasificación otorgados por los agentes de policía estaban en consonancia con estos desafíos que les han impedido ejercer cualquier labor policial y administración de justicia juvenil adaptadas a los niños en la práctica. la localidad de estudio.

Abstrait

Abstrait

Des études sur la justice pénale au Ghana ont impliqué la police dans la corruption, l’abus de confiance, le trafic criminel et la brutalité, entre autres. Cette étude s’est éloignée de l’approche des « maux perçus » citée contre la police et a examiné les défis moins incalculables par lesquels est confrontée la police amie des enfants dans le pays. Au total, 160 policiers interrogés ont été sélectionnés au hasard dans trois districts de police de la région nord du Ghana dans le cadre d’une étude corrélationnelle. L’administration d’un questionnaire a été utilisée comme principale méthode de collecte de données. L'étude a révélé que la police est limitée par des cellules de détention inadéquates pour les mineurs, des véhicules réparables inadéquats, un manque de centres de détention provisoire pour les mineurs, un manque d’abris temporaires de l'État pour les victimes d’abus et un soutien budgétaire insuffisant pour gérer la délinquance juvénile. En utilisant le coefficient d’accord de Kendall, avec une valeur de 147,119 (dl = 5) pour le χ2, la signification asymptotique était de 0,000, ce qui signifie un accord significatif entre les notes des policiers. Le chiffre du coefficient d’accord (W) de Kendall s’est avéré être de 0,751, ce qui implique que 75,1% des scores de classification attribués par les policiers étaient cohérents avec ces défis qui les ont empêché de pratiquer une police et une administration de la justice pour mineurs adaptées aux enfants dans le lieu de l’étude.

抽象的

抽象的

对加纳刑事司法的研究表明,警察涉嫌贿赂、背信、犯罪交易和暴行等。 这项研究偏离了针对警察的“感知错误”的方法,并研究了不利于该国儿童友好警务的不为人知的挑战。 在相关研究设计中,从加纳北部地区的三个警区随机抽取了一百六十 (160) 名警察受访者。 管理问卷被用作主要的数据收集方法。 研究发现,由于青少年牢房不足、可用车辆不足、青少年拘留所缺乏、虐待受害者的国有临时收容所缺乏以及处理青少年犯罪的预算支持不足,警方的工作受到限制。 使用 Kendall 的一致性系数,卡方的值为 147.119 (df=5),渐近显着性为 0.000,这表明警官之间在 1% 的评分上具有显着的一致性。 肯德尔的一致性系数 (W) 数字被发现为 0.751,这意味着 75.1% 的警官给出的排名分数与这些挑战一致,这些挑战限制了他们在任何实际的儿童友好型警务和少年司法管理中 研究地点。

خلاصة

خلاصة

تشير الدراسات حول العدالة الجنائية في غانا إلى تورط الشرطة في الرشوة وخيانة الأمانة والتجارة الإجرامية والوحشية من بين أمور أخرى. انحرفت هذه الدراسة عن نهج “الأخطاء المتصورة” التي تم الاستشهاد بها ضد الشرطة وفحصت التحديات الأقل التي لا توصف والتي تكافح العمل الشرطي الصديق للأطفال في البلاد. تم اختيار مائة وستين (160) فردًا من أفراد الشرطة بشكل عشوائي من ثلاث مناطق شرطة في المنطقة الشمالية من غانا في تصميم دراسة ارتباطية. تم استخدام إدارة الاستبيان كطريقة أولية لجمع البيانات. ووجدت الدراسة أن الشرطة مقيدة بسبب عدم كفاية زنازين الأحداث ، وعدم كفاية المركبات الصالحة للخدمة ، ونقص دور الحبس الاحتياطي للأحداث ، ونقص الملاجئ المؤقتة المملوكة للدولة لضحايا الانتهاكات ، وعدم كفاية دعم الميزانية للتعامل مع جرائم الأحداث. باستخدام معامل Kendall للتوافق ، عند 147.119 (df = 5) قيمة لـ Chi-Square ، كانت الدلالة المقاربة 0.000 ، مما يدل على وجود اتفاق كبير بين ضباط الشرطة درجات عند 1٪. تم العثور على معامل توافق Kendall (W) ليكون 0.751 ، مما يعني أن 75.1 ٪ من درجات الترتيب التي قدمها ضباط الشرطة كانت متوافقة مع هذه التحديات التي منعتهم من أي عمل شرطة مناسب للأطفال وإدارة قضاء الأحداث في منطقة الدراسة.

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