A Critical Analysis of Life Imprisonment in Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16767414 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Esther Gumboh (0000-0002-9286-6869, University of Cape Town, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 443-466 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855317000250 |
| OpenAlex | W2767064230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The abolition of the mandatory death penalty for murder in Malawi has attracted attention to life imprisonment as a possible punishment for capital crimes. This article considers the human rights challenges that life imprisonment in Malawi raises in view of the Bill of Rights and Malawi's international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and other international and regional human rights instruments that prescribe various standards for punishment. The article argues that, in the absence of a clear statutory definition of life imprisonment and an inadequate release system, the application of life imprisonment in Malawi is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights and international standards on punishment
Charter · Criminology · Human rights · Imprisonment · International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights · International human rights law · Life imprisonment · Political science · Politics · Prison · Punishment (psychology) · Right to property · Sociology · Statutory law · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Legal and Social Justice Studies · Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |