A Compulsory Research Report Submitted to Mzumbe University – Mbeya Campus College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement of the Award of the Bachelor Degree of Laws (LL.B) of Mzumbe University
This research work attempts to discuss delays of investigation in murder cases and their impacts on the provision of justice in Tanzania. It makes Musoma District a case study. It is crystal clear that the Police Force has an inescapable responsibility of undertaking investigation of not only murder cases but also other cases before they are sent to court for trials. In this understanding one would expect that the investigation assignment by police detectives would be completed in time. However, there have been some delays which are attributed by a number of factors most of which this research work has addressed in some depth. In the course of addressing those factors, the paper has examined the administration of criminal justice in Tanzania and police investigation is over viewed. The work also reveals through the findings of the research that delays of investigation have far reaching effects. In fact, the effects brought about thereof indicate that such delays are an affront to speedy criminal justice process. Finally, recommendations aimed at getting rid of those delays are made. The recommendations are mainly basing on the findings of the research carried out during the field study.