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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5. oldal
... major objective of the study comes from my experience growing up in Nigeria where a vast majority of the people find the type of justice offered by the state courts inappropriate for the resolution of their disputes. There was always an ...
... major objective of the study comes from my experience growing up in Nigeria where a vast majority of the people find the type of justice offered by the state courts inappropriate for the resolution of their disputes. There was always an ...
6. oldal
... major objective of the study is to examine major Afikpo traditional institutions, both as agents of social control and resocialization from a restorative, transformative and communitarian justice perspective. Further, inquiries are made ...
... major objective of the study is to examine major Afikpo traditional institutions, both as agents of social control and resocialization from a restorative, transformative and communitarian justice perspective. Further, inquiries are made ...
8. oldal
... major goals of retributive justice. Rehabilitative response as an aspect of retributive justice, contends Walgrave (1994) “takes place in the societal context of a welfare state, focuses on the offender, provides treatment to him or her ...
... major goals of retributive justice. Rehabilitative response as an aspect of retributive justice, contends Walgrave (1994) “takes place in the societal context of a welfare state, focuses on the offender, provides treatment to him or her ...
11. oldal
... major determining factor of the restorative justice system in acephalous societies, according to Michalowski (1985), was that the social organization of the society was diffuse and kin-based. Individuals were strongly bound to the group ...
... major determining factor of the restorative justice system in acephalous societies, according to Michalowski (1985), was that the social organization of the society was diffuse and kin-based. Individuals were strongly bound to the group ...
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... major justification for restorative and restitutive forms of justice was to forestall family feuds that can undermine community peace and harmony. Arguably, other societies also practiced restitutive and restorative justice. A notable ...
... major justification for restorative and restitutive forms of justice was to forestall family feuds that can undermine community peace and harmony. Arguably, other societies also practiced restitutive and restorative justice. A notable ...
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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