An Assessment of Administration of Criminal Justice Process in the Magistrate Court

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dc.contributor.authorAyinla-Ahmad Bilikis Ph.D*
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-27T16:14:44Z
dc.date.available2025-04-27T16:14:44Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractIn Nigeria the magistrate court handle most of criminal offences particularly the noncapital offences, Magistrate Courts as held in the case of Nuruku v. Police(1955)15W.A.C.A 23. Osasona describes Magistrate Court as the most important courts in terms of criminal justice administration because more than 90% of criminal cases commence in the court and 80% or more of those cases terminate at Magistrate Court level. This paper presents the process of administration of criminal Justice in the Magistrate Courts. It examines the process of administering criminal justice in the Magistrate Court and its challenges. The criminal justice process involves several stages which include arraignment, trial and discharge where no case submission is upheld. However, where no case submission is rejected, it goes to defense, address, conviction and sentencing if the defendant is found guilty. Where he is not found guilty, the defendant is discharged and acquitted. The paper examines the various processes by considering it in stages. The stages is broadly categorised into three; Pre-Trial Stage, Trial Stage and Post-Trial Stage.
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5131
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublished in Al-Hikmah University Law Journal Vol. 5 No 2, Pg. 91-130
dc.titleAn Assessment of Administration of Criminal Justice Process in the Magistrate Court
dc.typeArticle
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