THE NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
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2022-02
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Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract
This paper examines the roles of the Nigerian criminal justice actors- the police, courts
and correctional service in justice administration and identifies some of the impending
issues (including prison congestion, extrajudicial practices and pre-trial detention)
affecting effective dispensation of justice, rehabilitation and reformation of prison
inmates. Essentially it offers strategies on how to effectively address these issues
within the context of legal and administrative reforms. The paper argued that for any
criminal justice system to effectively protect lives and properties, safeguard the
fundamental rights of individuals, and ensure fairness, rule of law must be allowed to
guide the operations of justice institutions and administration of justice.
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Nigerian criminal justice system, Nigeria police force, judiciary, correctional service