ABSTRACT Upon the conviction of an accused person by a judge or a magistrate, the next stage in a criminal trial is sentencing, which is the imposition of a particular disposition measure on the convict, whether custodial or non-custodial. Sentencing objectives abound to serve as the rationales for specific sentences and a judge or magistrate […]
ABSTRACT It has been noticed that mental impairments, when present in marriages, can significantly lead to an increase in divorce rates. As a matter of fact, factors such as depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Post Natal Depression, Peri menopause and Menopause can bring on avid symptoms of mental illness. The purpose of this paper […]
ABSTRACT The type of punishment and on whom it is sanctioned against has become an important aspect of Nigeria criminal jurisprudence. The role of sanctions as correctional tools for breach of criminal legislation is not peculiar to Nigeria alone but to all countries in the world. This underscores the need for punishments that would achieve […]
ABSTRACT Crime victim compensation is new and untested legal theory in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. What we have attempted to do in this paper is to establish the jurisprudence for its operation. In doing this, we examined the theories of criminal punishment and brought out that while the utilitarian and retributive basis for punishment are […]
ABSTRACT This paper discussed powers of appellate courts in Nigeria to entertain Shari’ah Criminal Appeals from Shari’ah Courts. The paper examined relevant constitutional provisions with a view to discovering whether or not appellate courts in Nigeria have powers to entertain Islamic Criminal Appeals. The legal reforms embarked upon by some States of Northern Nigeria led […]
ABSTRACT Many countries of the world have at one time or other, battled with national and international threats to their international sovereignty and national security. Nigeria is not an exception to this trend and the country has over the years tackled this challenge of insecurity. The war against insecurity in the country is however won […]
ABSTRACT The challenges of Economic growth and development must be in the forefront of any government in order to fulfill her constitutional duties as government. The four main purposes of all governments being the establishment of law; maintenance of order and provision of security; protection of citizens from external threats; and promotion of general welfare […]
ABSTRACT Violence Against Women (VAW) stands as one of the major human rights violation in Nigeria. Spousal Rape, one of the most prevalent and grievous form of VAW is however not recognised as a crime in Nigeria infact under the country’s criminal code, Section 357 defines rape as non-consensual sex committed outside of wedlock, thereby […]
ABSTRACT Lawyers are often described as ‘learned persons’ because it is assumed they know all the laws, a bit about almost everything and highly intelligent individuals. This no doubt is made possible by the legal and analytical reasoning skills they learnt in the course of their training. Since only human beings were traditionally considered to […]
ABSTRACT The alarming rate of divorce in present times is a cause for great concern as children of the said marriages are the ones mostly affected due to their vulnerable nature. This is because separation from either parents may cause psychological problems and uncertainty of the future because of the absence of a stable and […]
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