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DEBT COLLECTORS IN ROBES: EXAMINING PROCEDURAL DEVIATIONS IN GHANA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.  Bertha Aniagyei* PART III  DISADVANTAGES OF THE PRACTICE Despite the various reasons for the prevalence of this debt collector mentality within certain courts, particularly in relation to criminal procedure, it is evident that its disadvantages significantly outweigh its advantages. This practice is detrimental […]

Bertha Aniagyei* PART II BEYOND DEBT COLLECTION: DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE INFORMAL DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICE AND SECTION 35 OF THE COURTS ACT AND PLEA BARGAINING IN GHANA. The debt collector procedure as presented in Part I of this paper, bears no resemblance to the legal frameworks that permit an accused individual to make restitution, reparation, or

Bertha Aniagyei* PART I INTRODUCTION The Reality: Criminal Courts as Debt Collectors.  As legal practitioners and scholars, it is important to recognize a pervasive and troubling practice that has seemingly established itself within the framework of our criminal justice system. This practice pertains to the tendency of courts, particularly lower courts that handle the majority