Criminal Justice System as an Instrument of Internal Security: a Case Study of Rwanda

Abstract

The study examines the problems caused by crime in Rwanda and responds to two critical questions, what factors underlie crime mutations in Rwanda? What security implications do mutating forms of crimes pose to Rwanda. The study is undergirded by two objectives that examine and analyze factors that underlie crime mutations in Rwanda, while at the same time examining and contextualizing security implications of mutating modes and forms of crimes in Rwanda. The study argues that crime mutations in Rwanda are a function of socio-economic and political environment that has been in the country for some time on one hand, but also crime mutations change much faster than the government institutions are able to adapt on the other. We recommend that the government of Rwanda should focus on building a strong, self reliant economy in order to effectively respond to citizens needs and to achieve this Rwanda needs to build a strong private sector and avoid dependency on foreign aid. I The government of Rwanda through poverty reduction strategy should increase export earnings and diversify the economy by developing information technology and communications to create more jobs. In the meantime Rwanda should endeavor to train criminal justice officials, particularly the police training in the fields where crime tends to be mutating. We recommend regional cooperation in the order to fight transnational crime. Exchange programs, training, joint operations and timely exchange of information is a necessity in the region of East Africa and beyond in order to track and arrest criminals I Kwibuka Eugene, New Times, Self Reliance Our Priority, Kagame says,(Jan 22,2013), http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15245&a=6308l