Tour: Malawi's Criminal Justice System
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Tour: Malawi's Criminal Justice System
This course is a unique educational experience that promotes comparative legal skills and cross-cultural engagement within the criminal justice system of Malawi.
Course Details
- Course area: UTS Law
- Delivery: Summer 2021; Intensive; Blantyre and Zomba, Malawi
- Credit points: 6 cp
- Requisite(s): 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure, and; 70109 Evidence
- Result type: Pass Fail
Subject Description
This subject is a unique educational experience that promotes comparative legal skills and cross-cultural engagement within the criminal justice system of Malawi. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the following:
- Colonial and post-colonial legal systems
- The relationship between the positivist legal system and customary law and alternative dispute resolution
- Global justice and its impact on local criminal justice
- The relationship between resource scarcity and systemic criminal justice challenges, as well as necessary initiatives employed to mitigate their effects
Proposed Assessment
TBA in conjunction with requirements of 76099
Pre-departure Activities
Students will meet with the lecturer 3 or 4 times prior to departure to prepare for the intensive learning experience in Malawi.
Draft Schedule for In-Country Program (10 days)
This is an example of what the schedule may look like and should not be considered as definitive.
| Day/Location | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 Blantyre | Morning: Arrival and Tour of Blantyre; Afternoon: History of Malawi and its Criminal Justice System |
| 2 Blantyre and local village | Morning: Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance; Afternoon: Village Visit |
| 3 Blantyre | Morning: Police Station; Afternoon: Court Visit |
| 4 Blantyre | Morning: Chichiri Prison Visit; Afternoon: Prison Performance |
| 5 Blantyre and Zomba | Morning: Drive to Zomba; Afternoon: Tour of Zomba and Free Time |
| 6 Zomba | Morning: University of Malawi – Chancellor College (Death Penalty Trends); Afternoon: Zomba Mental Hospital |
| 7 Zomba Local Village | Morning: University of Malawi – Chancellor College (Kafantayeni Project); Afternoon: Paralegal Advisory Service Institute and Village Visit |
| 8 Zomba | Morning: Zomba Central Prison Visit; Afternoon: Zomba Central Prison Visit (Women's section and Prison Ward at Zomba Hospital) |
| 9 Zomba | Morning: University of Malawi – Chancellor College (Student Presentations); Afternoon: Juvenile Detention Centre |
| 10 Zomba and Blantyre | Morning: Zomba Mountain and Visit Curios Market; Afternoon: Return Flight from Blantyre |
Required/Suggested Reading
This subject will have prescribed readings and materials to be completed prior to departure. In addition to this, students may wish to read the following:
- 'And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night' by Jack Mapanje
- 'The State of Africa - A History of the Continent Since Independence' by Martin Meredith
- 'Dark Star Safari - Overland from Cairo to Cape Town' by Paul Theroux
- Nyapala – by Emile Carreau
Estimate of Costs per Person
Based on 10 travellers for 10 days and excluding individual personal expenses.
| Item | Details | Cost (AUD Per Person) |
|---|---|---|
| Return flights | A group booking (requires at least 10 travellers) will reduce the cost of the tickets | $2,300 |
| Visa | One-month single entry visa costs USD $75 | $110 |
| Accommodation | Chez Maky (Blantyre) and Casa Rosa (Zomba) costs approximately $60 ight |
$600 |
| Transport | SS Rent A Car (Blantyre) – Mini Van (15 Seat Capacity) including driver costs approximately USD $150/day | $220 |
Please note that as per any overseas study opportunity, students may access BUILD abroad funds and government exchange loans.
Safety Issues
Smartraveller.gov.au lists the Republic of Malawi as a country where travellers should exercise normal safety precautions. Some areas such as the Mulanje district are listed as areas with a high rate of violent crime.
Health Warnings
Health warnings are in place for Malaria, HIV/AIDS, insect-borne disease. In general, see smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/malawi.