Thomas D Akoensi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4216928 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas D Akoensi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas D |
| FAMILY NAME | Akoensi |
| SIGNATURE | AKOENSI T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Medway School of Pharmacy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5072-2576 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Access to Justice in an Informal Urban Settlement in Accra, Ghana
Informal social justice—a process whereby people seek justice beyond the formal criminal justice system—is an important concept in the social sciences. Whilst informal justice such as traditional (e.g., chiefs) and religious authorities (e.g., imams) has the potential to improve justice in both urban and rural settings in developing countries due to limited opportunities to access the criminal justice system, informal social justice has received …
In this job, you cannot have time for family’
This article documents the experience of work–family conflict (WFC) among prison officers in Ghana. Although the term WFC has been used in relation to prison officers in the UK and the USA, the context of WFC in Ghana is unusual. In this predominantly collectivist culture, family responsibilities include obligations to the extended family. WFC is mainly unidirectional, with interference running from work to the family. Officers are thus impaired …
Determinants of satisfaction with police in a developing country
This study examines the effects of three theoretical factors representing both process-based and outcome-based dimensions of police actions on attitudes towards police using an experimental vignette design. We constructed two vignettes depicting citizens’ plausible encounters with police in an urban setting in a developing country (i.e. Accra, Ghana) and varied the level of police procedural justice, measured by quality of treatment, lawfulness, …
Perceptions of self-legitimacy and audience legitimacy among prison officers in Ghana
Criminological research on legitimacy has focused almost exclusively on citizens’ normative assessment of legal authorities. However, this line of research neglects power-holders’ own assessment of their legitimacy or self-confidence in their moral validity of their claims to power. This paper examines the conditions on which prison officers as power-holders base their legitimacy claims. Data from semi-structured interviews and observation of pri…
Determinants of satisfaction with police in a developing country
This study examines the effects of three theoretical factors representing both process-based and outcome-based dimensions of police actions on attitudes towards police using an experimental vignette design. We constructed two vignettes depicting citizens’ plausible encounters with police in an urban setting in a developing country (i.e. Accra, Ghana) and varied the level of police procedural justice, measured by quality of treatment, lawfulness, …
Perceptions of self-legitimacy and audience legitimacy among prison officers in Ghana
Criminological research on legitimacy has focused almost exclusively on citizens’ normative assessment of legal authorities. However, this line of research neglects power-holders’ own assessment of their legitimacy or self-confidence in their moral validity of their claims to power. This paper examines the conditions on which prison officers as power-holders base their legitimacy claims. Data from semi-structured interviews and observation of pri…
In this job, you cannot have time for family’
This article documents the experience of work–family conflict (WFC) among prison officers in Ghana. Although the term WFC has been used in relation to prison officers in the UK and the USA, the context of WFC in Ghana is unusual. In this predominantly collectivist culture, family responsibilities include obligations to the extended family. WFC is mainly unidirectional, with interference running from work to the family. Officers are thus impaired …
Perceptions of self-legitimacy and audience legitimacy among prison officers in Ghana
Criminological research on legitimacy has focused almost exclusively on citizens’ normative assessment of legal authorities. However, this line of research neglects power-holders’ own assessment of their legitimacy or self-confidence in their moral validity of their claims to power. This paper examines the conditions on which prison officers as power-holders base their legitimacy claims. Data from semi-structured interviews and observation of pri…
In this job, you cannot have time for family’
This article documents the experience of work–family conflict (WFC) among prison officers in Ghana. Although the term WFC has been used in relation to prison officers in the UK and the USA, the context of WFC in Ghana is unusual. In this predominantly collectivist culture, family responsibilities include obligations to the extended family. WFC is mainly unidirectional, with interference running from work to the family. Officers are thus impaired …
Determinants of satisfaction with police in a developing country
This study examines the effects of three theoretical factors representing both process-based and outcome-based dimensions of police actions on attitudes towards police using an experimental vignette design. We constructed two vignettes depicting citizens’ plausible encounters with police in an urban setting in a developing country (i.e. Accra, Ghana) and varied the level of police procedural justice, measured by quality of treatment, lawfulness, …
Access to Justice in an Informal Urban Settlement in Accra, Ghana
Informal social justice—a process whereby people seek justice beyond the formal criminal justice system—is an important concept in the social sciences. Whilst informal justice such as traditional (e.g., chiefs) and religious authorities (e.g., imams) has the potential to improve justice in both urban and rural settings in developing countries due to limited opportunities to access the criminal justice system, informal social justice has received …
Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Legitimacy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Criminal justice (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Policing Practices and Perceptions (2 works)