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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vii. oldal
... Custom/Law Debate in the African Context 45 Chapter Four Nigeria in Post-Colonial Africa 75 Chapter Five Historical Overview of Afikpo Town 97 Chapter Six Indigenous Institutions of Conflict Resolution in Afikpo 117 Chapter Seven Afikpo ...
... Custom/Law Debate in the African Context 45 Chapter Four Nigeria in Post-Colonial Africa 75 Chapter Five Historical Overview of Afikpo Town 97 Chapter Six Indigenous Institutions of Conflict Resolution in Afikpo 117 Chapter Seven Afikpo ...
xiii. oldal
... custom.” Today, the Nigerian federal and state governments and their lackeys (the army, the police), are in many ways more exploitive of individuals at the local level as were the colonialist. But now the “native,” is mostly educated ...
... custom.” Today, the Nigerian federal and state governments and their lackeys (the army, the police), are in many ways more exploitive of individuals at the local level as were the colonialist. But now the “native,” is mostly educated ...
xv. oldal
... customs of the people. Indigenous social and political institutions function as channels for conflict resolution and justice. The processes and principles of conflict resolution are emphasized. The model's continued perceived popularity ...
... customs of the people. Indigenous social and political institutions function as channels for conflict resolution and justice. The processes and principles of conflict resolution are emphasized. The model's continued perceived popularity ...
xvii. oldal
... custom versus law debate, which is at the heart of restorative justice principles in the African context. Issues of human rights and the status of human rights in pre-colonial Africa are explored. To illustrate that human rights was ...
... custom versus law debate, which is at the heart of restorative justice principles in the African context. Issues of human rights and the status of human rights in pre-colonial Africa are explored. To illustrate that human rights was ...
xviii. oldal
... customs and other offenses. To understand the prohibited acts and the responses, a review of the sanctions of other African societies is undertaken. Such crimes as murder, sorcery and magic, theft, adultery, rape and incest, are ...
... customs and other offenses. To understand the prohibited acts and the responses, a review of the sanctions of other African societies is undertaken. Such crimes as murder, sorcery and magic, theft, adultery, rape and incest, are ...
Tartalomjegyzék
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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 Custom Regulations and Other Offenses | 181 |
Research Methods | 225 |
Notes | 239 |
Selected Bibliography | 247 |
Index | 259 |
Back cover | 261 |
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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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