Ishmael Mugari
Biographic Data
| ID | 3560360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ishmael Mugari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ishmael |
| FAMILY NAME | Mugari |
| SIGNATURE | MUGARI I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Walter Sisulu University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3534-8966 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Error tolerance or optimal procedure? assessing the performance of customary courts in stock theft cases in Botswana
Like elsewhere in the Eastern and Southern Africa, recent years have seen an escalation of stock theft in Botswana, despite concerted efforts to curb it. But unlike other countries in the region, Botswana has widely deployed customary courts as a forum for trying stock theft cases, as they are thought to be better placed to understand this type of rural crime. There is an abiding belief among certain sections of the public, including legislators,…
Socio-economic development impacts, attendant challenges and mitigation measures of infrastructure vandalism in Southern Africa
This paper explores the scourge of infrastructure vandalism in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a particular focus on electricity and rail transport companies within the two countries. The paper sought to document the manifestation of infrastructure vandalism; identify the socio-economic impacts of infrastructure vandalism; and explore the challenges of curbing vandalism. The paper reveals that vandalism mainly manifests through copper cable theft…
Causes and Effects of Psychoactive Substance Abuse Among the Youth in Zimbabwe: The Case of Makokoba High Density Suburb, Bulawayo
Psychoactive substance abuse has become a pandemic in most parts of the globe. This study sought to assess the contributory factors and impacts of psychoactive substance abuse among the youth in Makokoba—a high-density residential area in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo. A mixed methods research design was used on a sample of 122 respondents who were invited to participate in the study. Data were gathered using questionnaires and semi-st…
Police oversight in the Republic of Botswana: Challenges and prospects
Notwithstanding Botswana's reputation for adhering to democratic ideals and good governance, the nation has not established sound oversight mechanisms for the police service. Over the years, the Botswana Police Service has faced criticism over allegations of abuse of powers and functions, manifesting through violation of citizens' rights. Various media houses have reported police excesses such as unlawful arrest and detention, illegal searches, t…
The Emerging Trends and Response to Drug and Substance Abuse among the Youth in Zimbabwe
Drug and substance abuse is a contemporary problem among the youth and has reached crises levels in the nation of Zimbabwe. The problem has been compounded by acute socio-economic challenges that have characterised the nation for the past decade. Despite efforts to curb the problem, new forms of drug and substance abuse are emerging. This study, which is based on a documentary survey, explored the emerging trends in drug and substance abuse among…
Citizens’ Perspective on the Effect of Court Sentencing and Preferred Crime Reduction Strategies in Mthatha Judicial Area, South Africa
This study explored the citizens’ perspectives on the potency of court sentencing on crime control in the Mthatha policing area of South Africa. It gathered citizens’ views on effective crime reduction strategies. The study comes against a background of an upsurge in crime within South Africa and in the Mthatha policing precinct, in particular. A survey was used to gather data on a sample of 90 purposefully sampled residents of the Mthatha area. …
Citizens’ perspectives on the form, contributory factors and impacts of white-collar crimes on local authorities in Zimbabwe
Despite their instrumental role in the provision of a conducive environment for socio-economic development, local authorities across the globe have been riddled with a myriad of criminal activities, negatively impacting on service to their communities. On numerous occasions, local authorities in Zimbabwe have had to contend with widespread allegations of corruption and a host of other white-collar crimes. This study sought to explore citizens’ pe…
Curtailing police discretionary powers: Civil action against the police in Zimbabwe
The wide discretionary powers that the police wield need to be put in constant check to prevent arbitrariness. As the gate keepers of criminal justice, any unpalatable behaviour on the part of the police will taint the whole criminal justice process. Whilst there are different mechanisms to hold the police to account, the court, being an important player in the criminal justice process is situated in a better place to review the propriety of poli…
Policing Covid-19 restrictive regulations in Zimbabwe: The shifting crime trends and the human rights implications
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a myriad of responses on the global, regional and national levels. One of the widely adopted measures of dealing with the scourge was the crafting of stringent regulatory frameworks to curtail the spreading of the virus through restriction of citizens’ movement. The role of the police services and, importantly, the military, came under spotlight, as they were instrumental in enforcing COVID-19 …
Encouraging and discouraging factors to crime reporting in South Africa: A survey of residents’ crime reporting behaviour in Mthatha South Africa police service precinct
The aim of this study was to explore issues concerning dispositions of crime-reporting behaviour of both witnesses and victims and comes against a backdrop of a rise in crime levels in South Africa. The study specifically examined the discouraging and encouraging factors for crime reporting in Mthatha area in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. A quantitative methodology was adopted, wherein a closed-ended questionnaire was used to gather …
Evaluations of selected civilian oversight institutions for police accountability in the Republic of Zimbabwe
This study evaluated selected police oversight institutions in Zimbabwe. Primary data were obtained from representatives of external accountability institutions (N = 126) through a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews. The Court was considered to be the most effective oversight institution and it plays its role through scrutinising propriety of police actions and presiding over civil suits against the police. Second was the civic society,…
Trends, Precipitating Factors and Control of Human Trafficking in South Africa and Zimbabwe
This paper explores the scourge of human trafficking in South Africa and Zimbabwe- two neighboring Southern African nations. Data for this study were obtained from research articles, documents and online articles on trafficking in persons. The paper highlights the trends, push/pull factors, the control, as well as the obstacles to effective control of human trafficking within the two countries. The paper reveals that South Africa is characterized…
Citizens’ Perceptions on the Role of Court Sentencing in Crime Control: A Survey of Mthatha High Court Juridical Area in South Africa
For over a century, the role of court sentencing on crime deterrence has generated significant debate. In this study, we explored the citizens’ perceptions on the role of court sentencing in South Africa’s Mthatha area. The findings are looked in the context of the broad theories of punishment namely: retributive theory, deterrence theory, preventive theory, reformative theory and compensation theory. A total of purposefully sampled 90 respondent…
Covid-19 and the restrictive measures: The national security conundrum for Zimbabwe
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic at the onset of the year 2020 brought unprecedented suffering to humanity. Economic activities in virtually all nations across the globe were brought to a shuddering halt, with the third world suffering the worst effects on the economic front. The health security of nations across the globe was shaken, as nations came to terms with the surging health needs for the infected citizens. In order to grapple with …
Social media and national security in Zimbabwe: Embracing social media for national security and addressing social media threats
The advent of the social media in the past decade has revolutionised communication, overshadowing the traditional ways of communication. Despite its convenience, social media is being used as a conduit for criminal activities. Notwithstanding its dark side, social media has also been utilised in enhancing national security. This study explores the various ways in which social media has been used to enhance national security in Zimbabwe, as well a…
Predictive Policing and Crime Control in The United States of America and Europe: Trends in a Decade of Research and the Future of Predictive Policing
There has been a significant focus on predictive policing systems, as law enforcement agents embrace modern technology to forecast criminal activity. Most developed nations have implemented predictive policing, albeit with mixed reactions over its effectiveness. Whilst at its inception, predictive policing involved simple heuristics and algorithms, it has increased in sophistication in the ever-changing technological environment. This paper, whic…
The dark side of social media in Zimbabwe: Unpacking the legal framework conundrum
Despite their numerous benefits to humanity, social media platforms have brought new challenges on the national security landscape. Irresponsible use of social media has resulted in social vices such as violence, terrorism, child pornography and a myriad of other social ills. To counter the social media-induced threats, most nations have resorted to strict regulatory frameworks that criminalise and penalise some of the social media actions that a…
Patterns, Costs, and Implications of Police Abuse to Citizens’ Rights in the Republic of Zimbabwe
The Police play a key role in maintaining law and order and safeguarding the security of the nation and its citizens. To enable them to discharge their constitutional mandate, they are entrusted with powers such as the power to arrest, detain, search, and to use force. However, police officers have often abused these powers with serious consequences on the image and operations of the organisation. The media is often inundated with news on unlawfu…
Perspectives on execution of police powers and functions in the Republic of Zimbabwe
This study was conducted to explore the views on the execution of powers and functions by the police, in light of challenges of abuse of powers and functions. This study made use of a total of 83 adult participants (73 for survey and 10 for In-depth Interview), males and females of diverse occupational background from Bindura and Mount Darwin policing districts in Zimbabwe. A close ended, mostly Likert Scale questionnaire was used to collect data…
Foot patrols and crime prevention in Harare Central Business District: Police officers’ perspectives
Social media and national security in Zimbabwe: Embracing social media for national security and addressing social media threats
The advent of the social media in the past decade has revolutionised communication, overshadowing the traditional ways of communication. Despite its convenience, social media is being used as a conduit for criminal activities. Notwithstanding its dark side, social media has also been utilised in enhancing national security. This study explores the various ways in which social media has been used to enhance national security in Zimbabwe, as well a…
The Emerging Trends and Response to Drug and Substance Abuse among the Youth in Zimbabwe
Drug and substance abuse is a contemporary problem among the youth and has reached crises levels in the nation of Zimbabwe. The problem has been compounded by acute socio-economic challenges that have characterised the nation for the past decade. Despite efforts to curb the problem, new forms of drug and substance abuse are emerging. This study, which is based on a documentary survey, explored the emerging trends in drug and substance abuse among…
Covid-19 and the restrictive measures: The national security conundrum for Zimbabwe
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic at the onset of the year 2020 brought unprecedented suffering to humanity. Economic activities in virtually all nations across the globe were brought to a shuddering halt, with the third world suffering the worst effects on the economic front. The health security of nations across the globe was shaken, as nations came to terms with the surging health needs for the infected citizens. In order to grapple with …
Predictive Policing and Crime Control in The United States of America and Europe: Trends in a Decade of Research and the Future of Predictive Policing
There has been a significant focus on predictive policing systems, as law enforcement agents embrace modern technology to forecast criminal activity. Most developed nations have implemented predictive policing, albeit with mixed reactions over its effectiveness. Whilst at its inception, predictive policing involved simple heuristics and algorithms, it has increased in sophistication in the ever-changing technological environment. This paper, whic…
Patterns, Costs, and Implications of Police Abuse to Citizens’ Rights in the Republic of Zimbabwe
The Police play a key role in maintaining law and order and safeguarding the security of the nation and its citizens. To enable them to discharge their constitutional mandate, they are entrusted with powers such as the power to arrest, detain, search, and to use force. However, police officers have often abused these powers with serious consequences on the image and operations of the organisation. The media is often inundated with news on unlawfu…
Perspectives on execution of police powers and functions in the Republic of Zimbabwe
This study was conducted to explore the views on the execution of powers and functions by the police, in light of challenges of abuse of powers and functions. This study made use of a total of 83 adult participants (73 for survey and 10 for In-depth Interview), males and females of diverse occupational background from Bindura and Mount Darwin policing districts in Zimbabwe. A close ended, mostly Likert Scale questionnaire was used to collect data…
Foot patrols and crime prevention in Harare Central Business District: Police officers’ perspectives
The dark side of social media in Zimbabwe: Unpacking the legal framework conundrum
Despite their numerous benefits to humanity, social media platforms have brought new challenges on the national security landscape. Irresponsible use of social media has resulted in social vices such as violence, terrorism, child pornography and a myriad of other social ills. To counter the social media-induced threats, most nations have resorted to strict regulatory frameworks that criminalise and penalise some of the social media actions that a…
Encouraging and discouraging factors to crime reporting in South Africa: A survey of residents’ crime reporting behaviour in Mthatha South Africa police service precinct
The aim of this study was to explore issues concerning dispositions of crime-reporting behaviour of both witnesses and victims and comes against a backdrop of a rise in crime levels in South Africa. The study specifically examined the discouraging and encouraging factors for crime reporting in Mthatha area in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. A quantitative methodology was adopted, wherein a closed-ended questionnaire was used to gather …
Evaluations of selected civilian oversight institutions for police accountability in the Republic of Zimbabwe
This study evaluated selected police oversight institutions in Zimbabwe. Primary data were obtained from representatives of external accountability institutions (N = 126) through a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews. The Court was considered to be the most effective oversight institution and it plays its role through scrutinising propriety of police actions and presiding over civil suits against the police. Second was the civic society,…
Trends, Precipitating Factors and Control of Human Trafficking in South Africa and Zimbabwe
This paper explores the scourge of human trafficking in South Africa and Zimbabwe- two neighboring Southern African nations. Data for this study were obtained from research articles, documents and online articles on trafficking in persons. The paper highlights the trends, push/pull factors, the control, as well as the obstacles to effective control of human trafficking within the two countries. The paper reveals that South Africa is characterized…
Citizens’ Perceptions on the Role of Court Sentencing in Crime Control: A Survey of Mthatha High Court Juridical Area in South Africa
For over a century, the role of court sentencing on crime deterrence has generated significant debate. In this study, we explored the citizens’ perceptions on the role of court sentencing in South Africa’s Mthatha area. The findings are looked in the context of the broad theories of punishment namely: retributive theory, deterrence theory, preventive theory, reformative theory and compensation theory. A total of purposefully sampled 90 respondent…
Covid-19 and the restrictive measures: The national security conundrum for Zimbabwe
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic at the onset of the year 2020 brought unprecedented suffering to humanity. Economic activities in virtually all nations across the globe were brought to a shuddering halt, with the third world suffering the worst effects on the economic front. The health security of nations across the globe was shaken, as nations came to terms with the surging health needs for the infected citizens. In order to grapple with …
Social media and national security in Zimbabwe: Embracing social media for national security and addressing social media threats
The advent of the social media in the past decade has revolutionised communication, overshadowing the traditional ways of communication. Despite its convenience, social media is being used as a conduit for criminal activities. Notwithstanding its dark side, social media has also been utilised in enhancing national security. This study explores the various ways in which social media has been used to enhance national security in Zimbabwe, as well a…
Predictive Policing and Crime Control in The United States of America and Europe: Trends in a Decade of Research and the Future of Predictive Policing
There has been a significant focus on predictive policing systems, as law enforcement agents embrace modern technology to forecast criminal activity. Most developed nations have implemented predictive policing, albeit with mixed reactions over its effectiveness. Whilst at its inception, predictive policing involved simple heuristics and algorithms, it has increased in sophistication in the ever-changing technological environment. This paper, whic…
Curtailing police discretionary powers: Civil action against the police in Zimbabwe
The wide discretionary powers that the police wield need to be put in constant check to prevent arbitrariness. As the gate keepers of criminal justice, any unpalatable behaviour on the part of the police will taint the whole criminal justice process. Whilst there are different mechanisms to hold the police to account, the court, being an important player in the criminal justice process is situated in a better place to review the propriety of poli…
Policing Covid-19 restrictive regulations in Zimbabwe: The shifting crime trends and the human rights implications
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a myriad of responses on the global, regional and national levels. One of the widely adopted measures of dealing with the scourge was the crafting of stringent regulatory frameworks to curtail the spreading of the virus through restriction of citizens’ movement. The role of the police services and, importantly, the military, came under spotlight, as they were instrumental in enforcing COVID-19 …
Citizens’ Perspective on the Effect of Court Sentencing and Preferred Crime Reduction Strategies in Mthatha Judicial Area, South Africa
This study explored the citizens’ perspectives on the potency of court sentencing on crime control in the Mthatha policing area of South Africa. It gathered citizens’ views on effective crime reduction strategies. The study comes against a background of an upsurge in crime within South Africa and in the Mthatha policing precinct, in particular. A survey was used to gather data on a sample of 90 purposefully sampled residents of the Mthatha area. …
Citizens’ perspectives on the form, contributory factors and impacts of white-collar crimes on local authorities in Zimbabwe
Despite their instrumental role in the provision of a conducive environment for socio-economic development, local authorities across the globe have been riddled with a myriad of criminal activities, negatively impacting on service to their communities. On numerous occasions, local authorities in Zimbabwe have had to contend with widespread allegations of corruption and a host of other white-collar crimes. This study sought to explore citizens’ pe…
Socio-economic development impacts, attendant challenges and mitigation measures of infrastructure vandalism in Southern Africa
This paper explores the scourge of infrastructure vandalism in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a particular focus on electricity and rail transport companies within the two countries. The paper sought to document the manifestation of infrastructure vandalism; identify the socio-economic impacts of infrastructure vandalism; and explore the challenges of curbing vandalism. The paper reveals that vandalism mainly manifests through copper cable theft…
Causes and Effects of Psychoactive Substance Abuse Among the Youth in Zimbabwe: The Case of Makokoba High Density Suburb, Bulawayo
Psychoactive substance abuse has become a pandemic in most parts of the globe. This study sought to assess the contributory factors and impacts of psychoactive substance abuse among the youth in Makokoba—a high-density residential area in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo. A mixed methods research design was used on a sample of 122 respondents who were invited to participate in the study. Data were gathered using questionnaires and semi-st…
Police oversight in the Republic of Botswana: Challenges and prospects
Notwithstanding Botswana's reputation for adhering to democratic ideals and good governance, the nation has not established sound oversight mechanisms for the police service. Over the years, the Botswana Police Service has faced criticism over allegations of abuse of powers and functions, manifesting through violation of citizens' rights. Various media houses have reported police excesses such as unlawful arrest and detention, illegal searches, t…
The Emerging Trends and Response to Drug and Substance Abuse among the Youth in Zimbabwe
Drug and substance abuse is a contemporary problem among the youth and has reached crises levels in the nation of Zimbabwe. The problem has been compounded by acute socio-economic challenges that have characterised the nation for the past decade. Despite efforts to curb the problem, new forms of drug and substance abuse are emerging. This study, which is based on a documentary survey, explored the emerging trends in drug and substance abuse among…
Error tolerance or optimal procedure? assessing the performance of customary courts in stock theft cases in Botswana
Like elsewhere in the Eastern and Southern Africa, recent years have seen an escalation of stock theft in Botswana, despite concerted efforts to curb it. But unlike other countries in the region, Botswana has widely deployed customary courts as a forum for trying stock theft cases, as they are thought to be better placed to understand this type of rural crime. There is an abiding belief among certain sections of the public, including legislators,…
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