Homicide Offenders’ Perceptions of Procedural Justice in Ghana’s Criminal Courts
Homicide Offenders’ Perceptions of Procedural Justice in Ghana’s Criminal Courts
Prince Boamah Abrah Johnny Andoh-Arthur a Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Accra, Ghanab University of Ghana, LegonPrince Boamah Abrah, is a social development practitioner with extensive experience in social welfare and the criminal justice system. He holds a PhD and an MPhil in Sociology (with a specialization in criminology), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with Political Science, all from the University of Ghana, Legon. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Ministry from Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Accra. His research interests span homicide, juvenile delinquency, green criminology, gender and crime, probation, life course criminology and broader issues within criminal justice and social welfare. His work is particularly focused on institutional reform, offender rehabilitation, and strengthening justice, equity, and effectiveness within Ghana’s criminal justice and social welfare systems. He currently serves as the Acting National Director of Social Welfare under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana.Johnny Andoh-Arthur is a Social and Community Psychologist and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Ghana. He researches and publishes on mental health, suicide and suicide prevention within cultural contexts (particularly among young persons and men). He obtained his PhD in Health Science (Suicidology) and MPhil in Human Development (with specialization Community Psychology) all from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Political Science from the University of Ghana. He is a Fellow at the Centre for Suicide and Violence Research in Ghana.