The role of church in averting mob justice in Tanzania: a case of Kibaigwa Township
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The University of Dodoma
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Dissertation (MA Sociology)
The study has examined, “The Role of Church in averting Mob Justice at Kibaigwa Township in Konawa District”. In the midst of failure and collapse of the criminal justice system, the study focused on assessing the role of Church in averting mob justice practices. A sample of 100 respondents was selected in the study. Data collection employed questionnaires, in-depth interviews and documentary reviews. The table, figure, and the frequency were used for data analysis. The theories relating to this study were employed to familiarize the reader. The study reveals that, people still believe in the word of God and see priests as persons worth listening to; also, the Church has a greater impact on changing people behavior pattern including mob justice. However, the ability of Church to avert mob justice is limited to lack of fellowship within the church, poor collaboration among Christian denominations furthermore, Church disseminate less information relating to mob justice, laws and human rights. The study recommends that, Church should not only rely on biblical teaching alone but also should disseminate information on orders and laws of the state. Moreover, the church should improve the sense of fellowship and collaboration within denominations. The judicial system should improve transparency and reduce bureaucracy as well as amending legislations that create loopholes for persistence of crimes. And the police force should improve their resources including man power and facilities. Lastly the study suggests some areas of further researches for mob justice.
The study has examined, “The Role of Church in averting Mob Justice at Kibaigwa Township in Konawa District”. In the midst of failure and collapse of the criminal justice system, the study focused on assessing the role of Church in averting mob justice practices. A sample of 100 respondents was selected in the study. Data collection employed questionnaires, in-depth interviews and documentary reviews. The table, figure, and the frequency were used for data analysis. The theories relating to this study were employed to familiarize the reader. The study reveals that, people still believe in the word of God and see priests as persons worth listening to; also, the Church has a greater impact on changing people behavior pattern including mob justice. However, the ability of Church to avert mob justice is limited to lack of fellowship within the church, poor collaboration among Christian denominations furthermore, Church disseminate less information relating to mob justice, laws and human rights. The study recommends that, Church should not only rely on biblical teaching alone but also should disseminate information on orders and laws of the state. Moreover, the church should improve the sense of fellowship and collaboration within denominations. The judicial system should improve transparency and reduce bureaucracy as well as amending legislations that create loopholes for persistence of crimes. And the police force should improve their resources including man power and facilities. Lastly the study suggests some areas of further researches for mob justice.
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Church, Church averting, Justice, Mob justice, Kibaigwa, Tanzania, Mob justice averting