CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Ohiare, Rafatu Asipita Mohammed |
|---|---|
| Title | Towards a Restorative Justice Paradigm for the Criminal Justice System of Nigeria: Comparing The Approach of Canada and The United States |
| Summary | Victim neglect and delayed justice has become the norm of the criminal justice system of Nigeria. The primary focus of the current justice regime is prosecution and punishment. A results, we have the victims of crimes sidelined, the offender’s justice delayed, the increased community mistrust in the criminal process, frustrated prosecutors, and an unrealistic workload for the judiciary. The government on its part is unable to reconcile the justice system and the public order it seeks to preserve. Resolving the problem of victim neglect and delayed justice is very key to the protection of human rights, law, and order in the Nigerian society. As a viable solution, this research proffers the incorporation of restorative justice principles and programs into the criminal justice system of Nigeria through a comparative study of the adopted models in Canada and the United States. “Restorative justice is a way of responding to criminal behavior by balancing the needs of the community, victim and offender” . Incorporating restorative programs in Nigeria’s criminal justice system will not only balance the needs of all the stakeholders but also “divert cases out of the system and provide the system with a range of constructive sanctions”. |
| Supervisor | Bard Karoly, Isaboke Wilmah |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/ohiare_rafatu.pdf |
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