Doing Justice Without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria ModelTaylor & Francis, 2006 - 260 páginas 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. |
Contenido
Chapter One Introduction | 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 Custom Regulations and Other Offenses | 181 |
Research Methods | 225 |
Notes | 239 |
Selected Bibliography | 247 |
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Back cover | 261 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Doing Justice without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model Ogbonnaya Oko Elechi Vista previa limitada - 2006 |
Doing Justice without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model Ogbonnaya Oko Elechi Vista previa limitada - 2006 |
Doing Justice Without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model O. Oko Elechi Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |
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