The West-African Society of Criminology
Société de criminologie ouest africaine
(Ecole superieure des Sciences de Commerce et d’Administration des Enterprises du Benin (ESCAE University) Porto-Novo Anex Benin Republic).
Statement of Purpose
It is a truism that, Criminology as an independent discipline is relatively new in the West Africa Sub-region but gradually gaining prominence in academic institutions across the West African Countries. The region is undoubtedly compelled by the increasing security challenges to place high expectation of supports on criminological Scholars to bring Researchers and Practitioners to a consensus and collective understanding of the issues of crime in African parlance and how best it can be controlled across the region.
It is regrettable that despite the huge security challenges fronting the West African sub-region, criminological Scholars are yet to form a unified regional block to promote researches and scholarly discussions in the field of Criminology and other related disciplines.
Against this background, the West-African Society of Criminology shall create a multi-disciplinary forum to serve the region through earnest efforts of dissemination of criminological knowledge, field experiences and on the basis of such scholarly and scientific discourses and exchange of knowledge, suggest to the West African States technically feasible corrective and preventive measures to curb crimes and delinquencies.
The Society shall further the interests and knowledge of both academic and professionals who are engaged in any aspect of work or teaching, research or public education about crime, criminal behavior and the criminal justice systems in the region and thus, foster criminological scholarship, research, education and training, and to encourage scholarly, scientific and practical exchange and cooperation among criminologists in the region.
Members shall pursue scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency.
Code of ethics
The West African Society of Criminology’s Code of Ethics sets forth the principles and ethical standards that underlie Criminologists' professional responsibilities and conduct. These principles and standards shall be used as guidelines when examining everyday professional activities. They constitute normative statements for Criminologists and provide guidance on issues that Criminologists may encounter in their professional work.
Chapter one: General Principle
Article 1: The Name of the Organization
The English name of the organization is “The West African-Society of Criminogy”and the French Name is: Société de criminologie ouest africaine. The Organization shall be duly registered with the Economic Community of West African States and all ECOWAS member Countries. The organization is hereafter referred to as “the Society.”

Article 2: The Society domicile:
The West-African Society of Criminology shall be headquartered at Ecole superieure des Sciences de Commerce et d’Administration des Enterprises du Benin (ESCAE University) Porto-Novo Anex Republic of Benin.
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