Case Building and Presentation of Wildlife Crime Cases in Court (Malawi): Handbook

Download or read book Case Building and Presentation of Wildlife Crime Cases in Court (Malawi): Handbook written by Didi Wamukoya and published by Didi Wamukoya. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides training content for trainers in delivering the Customs Legal Experts Case Building and Presentation of Wildlife Trafficking Crime Cases in Court Training. Customs officers sometimes come across wildlife crimes during the course of their duties. They arrest offenders and prosecute them. However, in order to strengthen their cases and get convictions, they need to handle wildlife crime cases and evidence resulting from wildlife crimes in a proper manner and in accordance to the law. Mismanaging cases and mishandling evidence can lead to acquittals of offenders which is not ideal as the aim is to deter offenders. This Handbook provides reference materials and information for trainees on training modules and content to assist them to properly manage wildlife crime cases and handle evidence in such a way that it is admissible in court and leads to the desired case outcomes. The Handbook has seven modules that address the basics of wildlife crime and wildlife laws and then delves deeper into more technical subjects of wildlife crime investigations and prosecution. The modules also tackle human rights in law enforcement as this is an emerging issue facing any law enforcer handling persons who come in conflict with the law.