Analysis of Corporate Criminal Liability Under Rwandan Law

There is a strong need for prosecuting corporations in the interest of society. The old jurisprudence considered corporations incapable of been prosecuted, however, the growing reach of corporations and their effect on society as well as growing corporate crimes have made it pertinent for the legal systems to initiate criminal prosecution against the mind behind the corporate crime and this has led slowly the courts around the world to developed important theories in order to hold corporations liable for their acts, omissions and forbearance. The Rwandan legislators have now adopted the rational approach of prosecuting the corporations or institutions which prompted the author to choice this topic "analysis of corporate criminal liability under Rwandan law" was to understand: - the rules regarding criminal liability of corporations under Rwandan law and how is corporate criminal liability established? - Criminal liability of entities is limited to corruption and related offence; should it be widened to cover other crimes?

Holding a Masters degree (LLM) in Criminal Law and Criminology,Bachelors degree (LLB)in law and post graduate diploma in governance,he is Investigator at the Office of the Ombudsman-Rwanda.