Doing Justice without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria ModelRoutledge, 2006. júl. 25. - 280 oldal This study examines the principles and practices of the Afikpo (Eugbo) Nigeria indigenous justice system in contemporary times. Like most African societies, the Afikpo indigenous justice system employs restorative, transformative and communitarian principles in conflict resolution. This book describes the processes of community empowerment, participatory justice system and how regular institutions of society that provide education, social and economic support are also effective in early intervention in disputes and prevention of conflicts. |
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... individual remained healthy he or she was considered to be innocent. A second mechanism was for both sides to consult an Igbo oracle outside of Afikpo, the most popular being Ibini Okpabe, located in the town of Aro Chukwu, some fifty ...
... individual remained healthy he or she was considered to be innocent. A second mechanism was for both sides to consult an Igbo oracle outside of Afikpo, the most popular being Ibini Okpabe, located in the town of Aro Chukwu, some fifty ...
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... individuals at the local level as were the colonialist. But now the “native,” is mostly educated, and has a public voice while this rarely occurred under colonialism. Professor Elechi is a product of this change. The similarity of his ...
... individuals at the local level as were the colonialist. But now the “native,” is mostly educated, and has a public voice while this rarely occurred under colonialism. Professor Elechi is a product of this change. The similarity of his ...
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... individuals and groups living in the southern half. The author's thorough familiarity with Afikpo culture and society makes his assessment of the situation realistic. During the colonial period and until a good many years after post ...
... individuals and groups living in the southern half. The author's thorough familiarity with Afikpo culture and society makes his assessment of the situation realistic. During the colonial period and until a good many years after post ...
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... teaching and healing support to both victims and offenders, and their families. Teaching is also intended to transform the offender from a non-conforming person to a conforming individual to 1 Chapter One Introduction.
... teaching and healing support to both victims and offenders, and their families. Teaching is also intended to transform the offender from a non-conforming person to a conforming individual to 1 Chapter One Introduction.
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... individual to protect the community. Other objectives of the Igbo socialization and resocialization processes are to inculcate the values of moral uprightness, industry and discipline in the Igbo person (Iro 1985). The Afikpo community ...
... individual to protect the community. Other objectives of the Igbo socialization and resocialization processes are to inculcate the values of moral uprightness, industry and discipline in the Igbo person (Iro 1985). The Afikpo community ...
Tartalomjegyzék
1 | |
Theoretical Perspectives | 17 |
Chapter Three The CustomLaw Debate in the African Context | 45 |
Chapter Four Nigeria in PostColonial Africa | 75 |
Chapter Five Historical Overview of Afikpo Town | 97 |
Chapter Six Indigenous Institutions of Conflict Resolution in Afikpo | 117 |
Chapter Seven Afikpo Women and the Traditional Justice System | 147 |
Chapter Eight Responding to Breach of CustomRegulations and Other Offenses | 181 |
Appendix | 225 |
Notes | 239 |
Selected Bibliography | 247 |
Index | 259 |
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Doing Justice without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model Ogbonnaya Oko Elechi Korlátozott előnézet - 2006 |
Doing Justice Without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model O. Oko Elechi Korlátozott előnézet - 2006 |
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