An evaluation of the role of prosecutors in Lesotho's Children's Protection and Welfare Act No. 7 of 2011.
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2015
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Abstract
The prosecutor has a role that he/she should play in the administration of juvenile
justice. International and regional instruments have set a framework for the
establishment of the juvenile justice systems within the States Parties. Lesotho, like
other members to the United Nations has a juvenile justice that has been recently
reformed and reflected in the Children‟s Protection and Welfare Act. The study seeks
to examine the role of the prosecutors in Lesotho‟s juvenile justice system as
established by the CPWA. The requirements of international laws and standards on
the role of prosecutors and historical evolution of the role of prosecutors in Lesotho
will be discussed to identify the extent to which Lesotho has conformed to its
objectives in the CPWA and internationally. The study argues that the limited role of
prosecutors will cause the system of juvenile justice to be ineffective unless some
amendments are made and policies are put in place to guide the role of prosecutors in
performing their duties. The comparative study of the United States of America, the
United Kingdom and the Republic of South Africa revealed that measures can be put
in place to regulate the role of prosecutors in the juvenile justice system. The lessons
that Lesotho can adopt have been identified and recommendations have been made.
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Master of Laws in Child Care and Protection. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College 2015.
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African Child Policy Forum., Child welfare -- Lesotho., Juvenile justice, Administration of., Special prosecutors -- Lesotho., Theses -- Childcare and protection.