Nonso Okafo

Reconstructing Law and Justice in a Postcolony (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on data from a cross-section of postcolonial nations across the world and on a detailed case-study of Nigeria, this book examines the experience of recreating law and justice in postcolonial societies. Countries studied include Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Iraq, Japan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the USA.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317070269
• Artikelnr.: 44875998

Autorenporträt

Nonso Okafo is Professor in the Criminal Justice Graduate Program of Norfolk State University, Virginia. Before taking his PhD at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he practised as a lawyer in Nigeria. He is the author of Law and Justice in Post-British Nigeria (2002).

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor's Preface, Biko Agozino
Introduction
Part 1 Customary Law Foundations of Modern Law and Justice
Chapter 1 Are Traditions, Customs, and Native Laws Impotent in the Face of Modernity?
Part 2 Indigenous Versus Foreign Social Controls in Twelve Selected Countries
intro2 Introduction to Part 2
Chapter 2 Indigenous Versus Foreign Controls in Selected Countries: Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Chapter 3 Indigenous Versus Foreign Controls in Selected Countries: Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Chapter 4 Indigenous Versus Foreign Controls in Selected Countries: Australia, Canada, Japan, United States of America
Chapter 4a Part 2 Summary and Conclusion: Lessons from the Countries Surveyed
Part 3 Elements in Law and Justice Reconstruction
intro3 Introduction to Part 3
Chapter 5 Obstacles to Indigenizing Law and Justice: A Case Study of Post-British Nigeria
Chapter 6 Model Law and Justice: Legislation and Enforcement
Chapter 7 Model Law and Justice: Adjudication and Corrections
Part 4 For a Fresh Philosophy of Justice
intro4 Introduction to Part 4
Chapter 8 Sharing the Responsibility of Law and Justice Renewal
Chapter 8a Summary and Conclusion: Checking the Excesses of Official Criminalization in a Postcolony: Towards Increased Role for Civil Response in a Reconstructed Justice System Appendix A