WebExplains that juveniles can be tried in one of three ways: concurrent jurisdiction, excluded offenses, judicial waiver, and mandatory waivers to adult court. The Children Act in 1908 created a special justice system for juvenile offendersthe Juvenile Court (renamed Youth Court in 1991), intended to handle both criminal and noncriminal cases. 3 0 obj Juvenile correctional institutions in Nigeria include the juvenile courts, borstal centres, approved schools and remand home. Psychiatric disorders among detained youths: a comparison of youths processed in juvenile court and adult criminal court. 2000 Sep;14(3):380-400. doi: 10.1037//0893-3200.14.3.380. The Sharia Court of Appeal is a Court of appeal recognized by the Nigerian government. 0000002569 00000 n Provided that the child was over the minimum age for criminal responsibility (originally seven) and had mischievous discretion (the ability to tell right from wrong), the child was fully liable as an adult to the penalties provided by the law. Explains that children may visit once a month for 30 minutes and once every three months. Mr. Atoyebi has expertise in and vast knowledge of Criminal Law Practice and this has seen him advise and represent his vast clientele in a myriad of high-level transactions. 18 0 obj mandatory death penalty was deemed unconstitutional because of woodson v. north carolina. endstream inmates receiving mental health treatment in state correctional facilities. <>stream Narrates how the state was forced to lay off workers after imposing the death penalty. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. National Assembly Election Tribunal: This involves petitions for elections in the Senate and House of Representatives. x+ | Explains that the belief in murder is based on the assumption that it is only fair that if murder occurs. (Author abstract), Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). Similarly, the Court of Appeal has the power to hear and decide appeals made by military courts and other courts in accordance with certain laws of the National Assembly. Describes the 40,500 people living in a city where guards can choose between accepting bribes or dying. Explains that the death penalty is used to silence political opponents and eliminate politically "troublesome" individuals. The Juvenile Justice System in Nigeria was guided by the British so it is difficult to ignore or understand without knowing the colonials past. International Labor Day: Reflection of 8 years of Suffering in Nigeria -By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, Road To Sudan: Is Nigeria On The Brink? Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 0000005957 00000 n When the criminal justice was started it was to deter and punish offenders for disobeying the interest of the colonists. It is not based on age limit, but more of the responsibility and the circumstances of the Another measure, the supervision order, places the juvenile under the general supervision of a social worker but sometimes requires participation in a wide range of organized, constructive activities as intermediate treatment. When discussing each part of this paper, I tried to get as much as information as possible to highlight Nigerias Juvenile Justice System. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. In 1991 the Criminal Justice Act allowed the newly named Youth Court to handle cases involving 17-year-olds, and in 1994 the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act assigned stiffer punishments to juvenile offenders. xS* x+ | Youth courts also deal with children of any age up to 17 in what is called a care proceeding, which is based on the idea that the child is in need of court-ordered care, protection, or control because one of a number of conditions is satisfied. Nearly all offenses committed by children are tried in youth courts, though the courts are not bound to deal with extremely serious offenses such as robbery or rape. 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