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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... participant observation, oral history, in-person and focus group interviews of 40 men and 15 women. The Afikpo ... participants. The book is organized into eight chapters. Chapter One introduces the study and briefly reviews the ...
... participant observation, oral history, in-person and focus group interviews of 40 men and 15 women. The Afikpo ... participants. The book is organized into eight chapters. Chapter One introduces the study and briefly reviews the ...
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... participants. While every case is examined on its merit and past judgments do not determine cases, past judgments are sometimes used as precedents. Chapters Seven and Eight present the research findings. Chapter Seven begins with a ...
... participants. While every case is examined on its merit and past judgments do not determine cases, past judgments are sometimes used as precedents. Chapters Seven and Eight present the research findings. Chapter Seven begins with a ...
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... participant observation, oral and focus group interviews, oral history, and archival research. Prior to the field trip, ethical approval to conduct interviews was obtained from the Simon Fraser University Ethics Review Committee. This ...
... participant observation, oral and focus group interviews, oral history, and archival research. Prior to the field trip, ethical approval to conduct interviews was obtained from the Simon Fraser University Ethics Review Committee. This ...
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... participation, and is, widely viewed as legitimate by the community. Further, attempts are made to explain how and why these institutions co-exist with State regulated non-indigenous institutions of conflict resolution. The Afikpo ...
... participation, and is, widely viewed as legitimate by the community. Further, attempts are made to explain how and why these institutions co-exist with State regulated non-indigenous institutions of conflict resolution. The Afikpo ...
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... Participation does not have to be voluntary for participants may be coerced into involvement in the restorative process. Coercion may be applied to achieve reparation to victims or for offenders to do community service. However, “what ...
... Participation does not have to be voluntary for participants may be coerced into involvement in the restorative process. Coercion may be applied to achieve reparation to victims or for offenders to do community service. However, “what ...
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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