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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... involved, who have met to work out a resolution. Again, appointed or elected officials of known wisdom have adjudicated cases. In still other instances religious officials have played roles in the settlement. A non-centralized African ...
... involved, who have met to work out a resolution. Again, appointed or elected officials of known wisdom have adjudicated cases. In still other instances religious officials have played roles in the settlement. A non-centralized African ...
xiii. oldal
... involved in a case financially in ruin from the pressure of having to bribe the police, and even a judge, in order to have a hearing, no less a fair one. Professor Elechi's writings contribute to a broader move among Nigerian today to ...
... involved in a case financially in ruin from the pressure of having to bribe the police, and even a judge, in order to have a hearing, no less a fair one. Professor Elechi's writings contribute to a broader move among Nigerian today to ...
xv. oldal
... involved in defining harm and repair. Offenders and their families are held responsible for the victims' injury and material loss. Offenders are persuaded to pay restitution to victims. They also apologize to the victim, his/her family ...
... involved in defining harm and repair. Offenders and their families are held responsible for the victims' injury and material loss. Offenders are persuaded to pay restitution to victims. They also apologize to the victim, his/her family ...
xvi. oldal
... involved and participate in the justice-making process. In the Afikpo indigenous justice system, decisions are reached through a consensus of all stakeholders. The cathartic and educational value of the justice process is reflected in ...
... involved and participate in the justice-making process. In the Afikpo indigenous justice system, decisions are reached through a consensus of all stakeholders. The cathartic and educational value of the justice process is reflected in ...
2. oldal
... involvement in the social and political activities of the community was confined to Church and School activities. The Church and School authorities discouraged us from getting involved in the cultural activities of the community. The ...
... involvement in the social and political activities of the community was confined to Church and School activities. The Church and School authorities discouraged us from getting involved in the cultural activities of the community. The ...
Tartalomjegyzék
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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 |
Más kiadások - Összes megtekintése
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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