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Proposed Convict Enfranchisement in the Gambia: Lessons from America

Gambiya'da Önerilen Mahkum Ayrıcalıkları: Amerika’dan Dersler

Akpojevbe OMASANJUWA
Pages
168–194
Publication Date
2020-12-15
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Rather than addressing the issue of enfranchising an insignificant number of convicts, the conclusion shows that tackling constitutional irrationalities undermining the principles propping the separation of powers will be more beneficial.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Convict enfranchisement is among the themes The Gambia Constitution Review Commission is addressing in its appraisal and updating of the 1997 constitution.
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Key Findings & Data:The dawn of a new political dispensation necessitated the assignment to usher in a third republic.
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Conclusion & Impact:Rather than addressing the issue of enfranchising an insignificant number of convicts, the conclusion shows that tackling constitutional irrationalities undermining the principles propping the separation of powers will be more beneficial.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Anayasa Değerlendirmesi · Hükümlü Ayrıcalıkları · Hak Mahrumiyeti

Abstract

Convict enfranchisement is among the themes The Gambia Constitution Review Commission is addressing in its appraisal and updating of the 1997 constitution. The dawn of a new political dispensation necessitated the assignment to usher in a third republic. By means of the United States case law, a country where most felonies lead to disenfranchisement, this article examine the likely consequences of enfranchising convicts in The Gambia. Blalock’s Group Threat hypothesis explained the ulterior motives fuelling the enfranchisement call as the social dynamics of the country contrasts those of other nations like the United States which The Gambia seems to be keeping up with. Rather than addressing the issue of enfranchising an insignificant number of convicts, the conclusion shows that tackling constitutional irrationalities undermining the principles propping the separation of powers will be more beneficial.

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Mahkum ayrıcalıkları,Gambiya Anayasa Gözden Geçirme Komisyonu'nun 1997 anayasasını değerlendirmesinde ve güncellemesinde ele aldığı konular arasında yer alıyor. Yeni bir siyasi muafiyetin doğuşu, üçüncü bir cumhuriyette yerine getirmeyi gerektirdi. Bu suçların çoğunun haklarından mahrum bırakıldığı bir ülke olan Birleşik Devletler dava hukuku sayesinde, bu makale Gambiya'daki kuşkulu hükümlülerin olası sonuçlarını inceler. Blalock’un Grup Tehdidi hipotezi, ülkenin sosyal dinamiklerini, Gambiya'nın örnek aldığı Amerika Birleşik Devletleri gibi diğer ülkelerin tezatlarıyla karşıtlık çağrısını körükleyen nedenleri açıkladı. Sonuç, önemsiz sayıda hükümlüye ayrıcalık verme konusunu ele almak yerine, güçler ayrılığını destekleyen ilkeleri baltalayan anayasal mantıksızlıklarla mücadelenin daha faydalı olacağını göstermektedir.

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OMASANJUWA, A. (2020). Proposed Convict Enfranchisement in the Gambia: Lessons from America. Journal of Universal History Studies, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2, 168–194. https://ajindex.com/articles/782088

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