AN EXAMINATION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF INSTITUTIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT, NIGERIA
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2024-02-01
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ANNALS OF THE “CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUȘI” UNIVERSITY OF TÂRGU JIU LETTER AND SOCIAL SCIENCE SERIES
Abstract
LEGAL FRAMEWORK IS VERY CRUCIAL TO ANY JUDICIAL DISPOSITION AS
THIS CONSTITUTE THE
BASIS FOR ANY OFFICIAL FUNCTION AND
DETERMINES THE EVENTUAL CONSEQUENCE. THIS PAPER IDENTIFIES THE
THREE BASIC INSTITUTIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN
THE MAGISTRATE COURT. WHICH ARE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE
COURT AND THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE. THUS, IT AIMS AT CRITICALLY
EXAMINING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF NIGERIA, THESE
INSTITUTIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ON THEIR OWN BUT WHEN IT COMES TO
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION, THEY BECOME INTERDEPENDENT,
EACH RELYING ON ONE ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENT CRIMINAL
JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION. THUS THEY BECOME ONE WHOLE IN THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION. THE PAPER IN EXAMINING THE
INSTITUTIONS EQUALLY IDENTIFIES THE RELEVANT LEGAL FRAMEWORK
OF EACH INSTITUTION AND THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
DISCHARGE OF THEIR FUNCTION AS AN INTERDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE. THE PAPER FINDS MAJORLY THAT IN THEIR
INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
THEY LACK SYNERGY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE ACCORDINGLY
FOR IMPROVEMENT AND AT THE LONG RUN ACHIEVING EFFICIENT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT