Juvenile Justice Administration and Child Prisoners in Nigeria

被引：8

作者：

Ajah, Benjamin Okorie ^{[1
]}

Ugwuoke, Cyril O. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nigeria, Dept Sociol & Anthropol, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCIENCES | 2018年 / 13卷 / 02期

关键词：

Child Prisoners; Juvenile Justice System; Juvenile Administration; Delinquency;

D O I：

10.5281/zenodo.2658065

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

This article looks at the juvenile justice administration and child prisoners in Nigeria and finds that while there has been an uptick in juvenile crime, there are no meaningful provisions for juvenile offenders in Nigeria despite the fact that provisions exist within Nigeria's legal framework. The article also shows that juvenile offenders are in most cases, lumped with adult offenders, leading to their being hardened criminals and inhibiting rehabilitation. The article makes use of secondary data such as articles and newspaper publications, and is discussed based on the frustration-aggression theory. The article recommends the creation of separate institutions for the trial and rehabilitation of juveniles. The article also calls for more effort on the part of parents, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the government in order to reduce juvenile crime.

引用

页码：438 / 446

页数：9