RT Article
T1 Mob justice, corrupt and unproductive justice system in Nigeria: An empirical analysis
JF International journal of law, crime and justice
VO 55
SP 40
OP 51
A1 Salihu, Habeeb Abdulrauf
A2 Gholami, Hossein 1969-
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1683959787
AB This study problematized the situation of justice administration in Nigeria by examining the public perception of the apparatus of justice in term of corruption, lack of equity, fairness and justice for all as a response to recourse to mob justice in Lagos state. A total of 904 respondents were selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The instruments employed for data collection were questionnaire and interview. In addition, the information gathered was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists and thematic analysis. The results indicated that the increase in mob justice in Lagos state is as a result of the public dissatisfaction and loss of confidence in the institution of police and judiciary to administer justice impartially. The paper, therefore, suggests that a complete overhaul of the Nigerian criminal justice system is essential for the system to be able to fulfil public aspiration for justice.
K1 Corruption
K1 Jungle justice
K1 Mob justice
K1 Nigeria
K1 Nigerian criminal justice system
DO 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2018.09.003