Possibilities for the incorporation of African indigenous procedures and mechanisms of dispute resolution in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria

The pre-colonial African communities were ethnically and culturally diverse with no single dominant ethnic and religious group. Unwritten customary law and procedures were the means by which local communities resolved disputes in the absence of state authority. The laws were based on a common cultur...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salihu, Habeeb Abdulrauf (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Contemporary justice review
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 354-372
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords: