This study is an analysis on Uganda’s Juvenile Justice System. The research has highlighted the institutional and legal framework of Uganda’s Juvenile Justice System, it has managed to establish levels of awareness of the juvenile justice legal framework, identify how Uganda handles children in conflict with the law, identify challenges faced in the implementation of juvenile justice in Uganda and suggest possible recommendations to improve the delivery of juvenile justice in Uganda. The ultimate objective of the research is to critically analysis the Juvenile Justice System of Uganda and its gaps in administering justice to children in conflict to the law. The research has addressed the problem that despite the existence of the legal framework in Uganda, child offenders continue to miss out on their human rights when in conflict with the law. This has led to negative consequences in their lives, communities in which these children live and the country at large. Other research objectives included; critically analyzing the law relating to Uganda’s Juvenile Justice System, to examine the institutional and legal framework of Uganda’s Juvenile Justice System, the challenges faced in administering Juvenile Justice in Uganda and the possible recommendations that should be implemented in resolves the challenges in Uganda’s Juvenile Justice System. The research methodology used in gathering information and putting this project together is the case study research design since it accepts multiple methodologies; it relied on two research methodologies; qualitative and key informant interviews. A secondary data content analysis was conducted using writings of leading scholars, publicists and newspaper reports of relevant events that were reviewed. Several interviews were conducted as follow up to this content analysis.

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