Simeon P. Sungi

Simeon Peter Sungi is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the United States International University-Africa, in Nairobi. Kenya. He received his Ph.D. in criminal justice from Indiana University at Bloomington; M.A. in criminology and criminal justice from Indiana State University at Terre Haute; LL.M. in international human rights law from Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law at Indianapolis; and an LL.B. (with honors) from the Open University of Tanzania. Dr. Sungi is licensed to practice law in Tanzania and Kenya, where he is also a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths. His areas of research interest include international criminal law, law and justice, and the development of criminal justice systems in the global south. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Africa Journal of Crime and Justice.

Publications

Juvenile Justice in African and Western Criminal Justice Systems
Juvenile Justice in African and Western Criminal Justice Systems
Simeon Peter Sungi, George Rugaimukamu Kakoti, Deneil D. Christian. © 2024. 300 pages.
The field of juvenile justice faces significant challenges, particularly in comparing African and Western criminal justice systems. Many African jurisdictions still operate under...
Comparative Criminology Across Western and African Perspectives
Comparative Criminology Across Western and African Perspectives
Simeon P. Sungi, Nabil Ouassini. © 2022. 322 pages.
Crime prevention is essential to the success of any civilization. Effective criminal justice systems contribute greatly to the prevention of crime. However, clashing traditional...
Criminology and the Study of International Crimes
Criminology and the Study of International Crimes
Simeon P. Sungi. © 2022. 16 pages.
This chapter argues that although criminology is an academic discipline that studies crime, it has neglected to study international crimes, and for this reason, it has hampered...
Civic Integration, Desistance From Crime, and Lessons Learned From the Zanzibar 2015 General Elections
Civic Integration, Desistance From Crime, and Lessons Learned From the Zanzibar 2015 General Elections
Simeon P. Sungi. © 2022. 19 pages.
Criminological studies provide evidence from the existing literature to support research on the correlation between economic and social stability and desistance from crime....