Media reports that Somali pirates are holding seafarers to ransom in the Gulf of Aden, the Red
Sea and the Western Indian Ocean are, unfortunately, not an infrequent occurrence. Robust
action by the naval fleets of various states and naval alliances operating in the area since 2008
has led to the capture of many pirates. More than half of the detained suspected pirates, however,
have been released without being prosecuted. Clearly the states prosecuting pirates captured at
sea in the region face considerable difficulties. This paper examines those difficulties and
suggests that following the law enforcement approach will produce the desired outcome, namely
successful prosecution. In reaching this conclusion, the law enforcement approach is analysed in
terms of arrest, investigation and prosecution.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001171 |
| Date | 26 April 2010 |
| Creators | Fouche, H |
| Publisher | Southern African Journal of Criminology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Relation | South African Jornal of Safety and and Security |
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