SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT LECTURE NOTES ON PENOLOGY AND CRIME PREVENTION COMPILED BY DENNIS MIANO GICHOBI 2014 Chapter One: Introduction to Penology Introduction Definition of Penology Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities‚ and satisfy
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How can land be acquired in Kenya Land acquisition in Kenya Land is an important aspect of the life of any society. It is essential for food production and security‚ supports important biological resources and processes‚ sustains the livelihoods of the majority of Kenyans and constitutes an important cultural heritage for many communities. Land should therefore be managed in a way that recognizes its many attributes. In legal perspective‚ it is very important to define certain words that may
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Effects of American Colonization in the Philippines The effects of American imperialism on the Philippines are numerous. Some‚ however‚ stand out‚ most notably the installation of an American-style democracy and the prevalent attitude that anything American is “good”. Many of those in lowland Philippines‚ and most of the Christian population‚ for that matter‚ grew up in an increasing Americanized society. The following American influence in the Philippines says it all: Political -Partisan
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Kenya is a country that is widely known for its rich tourism attraction sceneries. Among the tourism attraction is the cultural practices of the 42 tribes that make up Kenya. Each tribe has its rich cultural practices that make it unique. Among these tribes‚ we have the Luhya community that is made up of 18 dialects. Bukusu dialect is one of the Luhya tribe. This tribe’s cultural practices are unique yet so rich. Here are 10 Bukusu burial rituals that are interesting and worthy knowing. Burial of
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The English were one of the European powers that sought to build and empire in the New World in the 1600s. Jamestown and the Virginia Colony were founded by the Virginia Company of London which hoped to benefit economically from their investments. New Hampshire and New York were also founded for commercial reasons. On the other hand‚ Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony were founded by Separatists and Puritans who hoped to practice their religion freely. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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Generations ago‚ Kenya had dozens of different religions until European colonization swept the country; its long lasting effect being that today 82.6% of the Kenyan population is Christian. No matter how long a culture has been living‚ in a blink of an eye it can easily be taken down by a group of outsiders. As Europeans “invaded” Kenya‚ the natives were pressured to convert to the newly presented ideas. Reluctantly‚ many natives were forced to adopt western culture if they wanted to avoid any further
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ENYAKenya Vision 2030 REPUBLIC OF KENYA July - August‚ 2007 This publication is a summary of Kenya’s new long-term national planning strategy‚ officially known as Kenya Vision 2030. The publication briefly states the main goals of the Economic‚ Social and Political pillars that underpin the Vision 2030. It also provides a run-down of major‚ (or flagship) projects to be embarked upon in the Medium Term period of the Vision‚ i.e from 2008-2012. The final version of Vision 2030 will be completed
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Information Technology Green Computing in Kenya Thursday April 10th ‚ 2014 Abstract The main aim of this paper is to look at what green computing is‚ why we should care about it and why it is becoming such a force in today’s world. The paper aims to tackle the advantages of green computing not only to businesses but also to individuals as well in their day to day lives. This paper also aims to look at different green computing implementations in Kenya in order to get an understanding of the
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Conflict can be described as a natural disagreement between two interdependent parties as a result of differences in attitudes‚ values‚ beliefs and needs. When the parties perceive incompatible goals with each other or detect interference from the other in achieving their goals conflict will arise. Scarce resources in any society are also a trigger for conflict between individuals and groups. There are multiple definitions of conflict available but commonalities exist among all of them. In order
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