Witness Protection and Criminal Justice in Africa - Nigeria in International Perspective

This book examines the concept of witness protection which is still at an early developmental stage in several African countries including Nigeria, from a legal and institutional perspective. Recent developments in Nigeria highlight the need to clarify legal and conceptual issues within the existing legal framework for protecting witnesses.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Deconstructing the Concept of Witness Protection
3. The Legal Framework for Witness Protection in Nigeria
4. Determining the Classes of Witnesses to be Protected
5. Crimes Requiring Protection
6. Types of Protective Measures for Witnesses
7. The Institutional Framework for Witness Protection: Challenges and Prospects
8. The Future of the Nigerian Practice of Witness Protection
List of References

About the author

Suzzie Onyeka Oyakhire is a Senior Lecturer at the Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. Before joining the Leeds Law School, she was a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria. She is currently building her profile as a criminal law and justice expert through her research which cuts across criminal law and justice subjects specifically on witness protection concerns and transitional justice issues. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Benin, a Master of Laws (LLM international law) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with a focus in Criminal Law and Justice both from the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town.

Summary

This book examines the concept of witness protection which is still at an early developmental stage in several African countries including Nigeria, from a legal and institutional perspective. Recent developments in Nigeria highlight the need to clarify legal and conceptual issues within the existing legal framework for protecting witnesses.

Product details

• Authors: Suzzie Oyakhire
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032057965
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3205796-5
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Criminal Procedure, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Comparative, Legal aspects of criminology, Social Law, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Criminology: legal aspects, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Social law and Medical law