Corruption in Tanzania: The Case for Circumstantial Evidence
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Chapter 1:  Corruption and Circumstantial Evidence
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1.4.3. Objectives and Relevance of the Study

The general objectives of the study are as follows:

  • To critically examine and analyse the potential for circumstantial evidence in Tanzania and elsewhere (the U.S. and Commonwealth) and the extent to which this potential provides a viable and reliable tool to address failures of law enforcement agencies in Tanzania to prosecute corruption cases in courts of law; and
  • To explore the theories, causes, and effects of corruption and their attendant linkages to circumstantial evidence with a view to curbing the vice.

    • 1.4.4. Specific Objectives

    Specifically, the study seeks to achieve the following objectives:

  • To investigate the extent of the difficulties of establishing proof in corruption cases;
  • To explore the means used by law enforcement agencies to collect evidence on corruption cases and covert operations; and
  • To establish the weaknesses of the ‘direct evidence paradigm’ and to shift the focus to circumstantial evidence, which is a potential tool for the prosecution of corruption cases.

    • 1.4.5. Relevance of Study

    The study is based on the following assumptions:

  • The study provides the relevance and utility of circumstantial evidence in corruption cases and other criminal cases.
  • The study provides a new way of thinking about and approaching corruption cases through the utility of circumstantial evidence and its reliability in courts.
  • The study provides a new legal framework to supplement the existing one in handling corruption cases.
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