EXAMINATION OF PRACTICAL CHALLENGES AND PROCEDURAL IMPLICATIONS ENCOUNTERED BY PRIMARY COURT MAGISTRATES IN EXERCISING SENTENCING POWERS IN TANZANIA

This article examines the practical challenges and procedural implications encountered the primary court magistrate in exercising their sentencing powers in Tanzania. In Tanzania the Primary Courts plays an important role in the administration of criminal justice however, the exercise of their sentencing authority is subject to statutory limitations and supervisory mechanisms. The primary court pays crucial role in the administration of criminal justice because they are the courts closet to the communities and handles significant number of cases. Despite their important role the exercise of their sentencing power is subject to statutory limitations and procedural requirements including the requirement for certain sentence exceeding six months to be submitted to the District court.