I would be less than just if I did not also acknowledge the indirect support and inspiration I received from all who have written on some aspect of the elusive subject of legal evidence, as well as those in the legal and law enforcement professions who have had to deal with the subject on a practical level, day in and day out, throughout their careers.
I also need to express gratitude to the Faculty of Law at the University of Dar es Salaam and the University of Dar es Salaam. Sincere gratitude must also be extended to my employer, the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB), in the President’s Office, for giving me permission to undertake my studies and research.
In addition, let me put on record my appreciation of the great moral and related support received from my beloved wife, Sarah, and my three beloved children, Mhinde Evelyn, Shoma Carolyn, and Magembe Michael. I thank them for providing me with the space and inner strength to undertake the relevant research and write book.
Finally, I am indebted to the entire staff of Cambria Press for their patience, creativity, and great support. They made the entire book publishing experience a great joy.
All the same, all those whose assistance and inspiration has been acknowledged are absolved from responsibility for any residual inadequacies this book may still contain.