| Summary: | The criminal justice system is at the centre of curtailing radicalization and
terrorism. Despite many youths having been arrested, prosecuted or even eliminated,
youth radicalization seems to be on the rise which points to the fact that the very
criminal justice system contributes to youth radicalization. Anchored on the social
identity theory, the criminal justice theory and the psychoanalysis theory, the
study investigated the contribution of the criminal justice system to the emergence
of radicalization among the youth. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The
target population was 320. Stratified simple random sampling was used to select
respondents. A sample size of 96 was derived representing 30% of the target
population. Both primary and secondary data were used. Validity and reliability of
data was tested using Cronbach’s alpha. Data was analyzed and presented using
descriptive statistics; percentages, frequencies, means and standard deviations. The
research found that police show low level of professionalism while dealing with the
problem of radicalization in the study area: suspects are profiled and either arrested
and charged in court or arrested and never to be seen again (forced disappearances).
That the police do not engage the community when dealing with the problem of
radicalization. The study also found out that the legal framework on radicalization
and terrorism is a bit weak. The study concludes that the Criminal Justice System
is part of the problem of radicalization in the study area. Therefore, there is need
for the CJS to change its tactics in solving the problem. There is need to change the
hard tactics which are mainly militaristic. The law has to be enforced and those who
commit criminal acts must face the full force of the law.
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