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| author | Okpala-Akonobi Blessing, Okere Adebisi, Anadi Ngozi/, Fatima Momodu, Ogye Danlami Okolo |
| author_facet | Okpala-Akonobi Blessing, Okere Adebisi, Anadi Ngozi/, Fatima Momodu, Ogye Danlami Okolo |
| contents | <p>This research highlights the problem of selective justice in Nigeria, and how <br>social standing, political power, and socio-economic value determine the <br>likeliness of getting penalized for a crime. Selective treatment of some <br>individuals or groups in legal proceedings is a common concern as it <br>undermines fairness and equality in the legal system in Nigeria. The analysis <br>elaborates on how the rich and politically influential tend to escape the <br>criminal justice system while the disgraced, poor, and weak bear the worst <br>suffering under an unjust legal framework. </p> |
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| spellingShingle | Selective Justice in Nigeria: Impact of Influences of Socio-economic Status in the Criminal Justice System. Okpala-Akonobi Blessing, Okere Adebisi, Anadi Ngozi/, Fatima Momodu, Ogye Danlami Okolo <p>This research highlights the problem of selective justice in Nigeria, and how <br>social standing, political power, and socio-economic value determine the <br>likeliness of getting penalized for a crime. Selective treatment of some <br>individuals or groups in legal proceedings is a common concern as it <br>undermines fairness and equality in the legal system in Nigeria. The analysis <br>elaborates on how the rich and politically influential tend to escape the <br>criminal justice system while the disgraced, poor, and weak bear the worst <br>suffering under an unjust legal framework. </p> |
| title | Selective Justice in Nigeria: Impact of Influences of Socio-economic Status in the Criminal Justice System. |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16030469 |