Judicial Victim Satisfaction with the Criminal Justice System in Kenya: An Empirical Review

Abstract

The criminal justice system is a web of interactions where victims and offenders of crime are very critical persons in the world. Most studies in criminology have concentrated on offenders and less on victims of crime who bear the greatest burden. The focus of the study is on the judicial victim satisfaction with the criminal justice system in Kenya whose principal objective will be to ascertain whether the judicial victims normally gain intrinsically or extrinsically from the court process. Content analysis of published articles related to Victimology and Criminology will be used to study the judicial victim satisfaction with the criminal justice system. Specifically the study will assess the role of the victims, police, prosecutors, victim advocates, and judges and to rate their level of satisfaction. The findings of the study will benefit the judicial system in enhancing measures that address victims’ needs in a positive manner which will encourage them to turn to the criminal justice system for assistance. This is not only important to set a sound agenda for future research, but also to create an enabling environment where judicial victims gain from the court process.