Pecuniary Sentence in Cameroon
Project Details
Department | LAW |
Project ID | L210 |
Price | 5000XAF |
| International: $20 | |
No of pages | 40 |
Instruments/method | Qualitative |
Reference | Yes |
Analytical tool | Descriptive |
Format | MS Word & PDF |
Chapters | 1-5 |
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ABSTRACT
The criminal law of Cameroon is applicable in both time and space. Section 3 of the said penal code provides for the application of the criminal law in time. The application of Cameroon criminal law in space is provided for in Chapter III of the penal Code. Looking at the penal code, Cameroon criminal law is applicable in space through four basic principles. They include the principle of territoriality, the principle of reality, the principle of personality and the principle of universal jurisdiction. Cameroon penal law provides headings for the jurisdiction of Cameroon criminal law with regards to offences committed both in Cameroon and abroad under certain circumstances. The recent code of criminal procedure[1] copied these headings for jurisdiction. This means that the Cameroon has territorial and extraterritorial jurisdiction over offences. The territorial jurisdiction of Cameroon criminal law is entrenched by Section 7(1) of the penal code which states that “the criminal law of the republic, shall apply to any act done or omitted within its territory. The general objective of this work is to examine the application of Cameroon Criminal Law in space. In order to achieve this, the work adopts the qualitative research methodology. One of the main findings of the work is that there are many courts in charge of criminal justice in the country. The courts include the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeal, Military Courts, High Courts and Courts of First Instance. Added to these courts is the Special Criminal Court which is created to fight against corruption and misappropriation of public property in Cameroon. The findings reveal that these courts have national jurisdiction and in certain circumstance extraterritorial jurisdiction. In order to solve the problem of language faced by litigants in courts in Cameroon, this work strongly recommends the redeployment of Magistrates and legal officers who do not have a mastery of the language (English or French) in the area they are sent to.
[1]Law No.2005/007 of 27th July 2005 to institute the harmonized Criminal Procedure Code applicable in the whole territory.
