The study was designed to identify the relationship between crime and urbanization in Nigeria. Crime is a universal phenomenon in present urban town which Nigeria cities is no exception, Research on the effect of urbanization in crime management revealed that our urban towns are faced with the challenges of crime management which to a large extend poses a threat to the dwellers of these urban centers. The objective of the research tend to look at the course of rising crime in urban towns, the...
Abstract The paper traces the evolution of the influence of the military governance in Nigeria on the development of managerial elite. It attempts a brief analysis of different coups that took place in the country. Using military leadership theory, the paper discusses how the military establishment engaged in strategic and tactical management of some sectors of the country, and how their beliefs influenced the development of different types of managerial elite in Nigeria’s economy at differ...
Abstract The focus of this study is on the effect of military unprofessionalism on civil-military relations and citizens' security in Nigeria. To sketch the context, the article provides a brief background on the nature of armed conflict which necessitated the deployment of the military in internal operations. Following this is a brief description of the extent and nature of military abuse which stains civil-military relations. Using the principles of what constitutes military professionalism...
Introduction The family is a small but basic unit in-the society, which serves as a pillar to ensure that society stands firmly. It provides a socially appxoved context for childbearing, children and for the education of its younger members (Otite & Ogionwo, 1979). From this viewpoint the welfare and education of children and younger members of the family are responsibilities of family members both nuclear and extended. However, these values are giving away to some other modern values. Exten...
Abstract This paper attempts to unravel the underpinning factors that account to upsurge of human trafieking in Edo State, Nigeria. The discourse is hinged a the Mertonian concept of innovation which explains the circumvention of societal mainstream values and employed as a circuit and routes to achieving species collectively subscribed goals. The aims and objective of the study include: identifying the changes in family structures that predispose parents to trafficking their c...
ABSTRACT The study evaluates the judiciary as the major unit of the criminal justice system in Nigeria. Case flow management, financial autonomy, inadequate facilities, and other constraints have made it difficult for the judiciary in Enugu State to dispense cases freely. The objectives of this study, therefore, were to find out how slow dispensation of cases by the judiciary affects their citizens in criminal matters. The researcher used propositions to discuss and analyze the problems fac...
Introduction The Relationship between Law and Morality The Notion of Law The Notion of Morality Similarities of law and Morality Differences between law and morality Issues in Morality Legal enforcement of morals in Nigeria Theories- Naturalist and culturalist
Abstract: In order to identify and evolve frameworks for political processes to sustainable statehood against the background of inter-ethnic stability and co-operation in Nigeria, the Federal Government convoked a National conference in 2014. The National Conference was a collective engagement in the character of political dialogue for peace-building in pursuit of the fleeting peace in an emerging democratic culture in Nigeria. The Conference among other things attempted to articulate an in...
What is gender? Gender is the range of physical, biological, mental and behavioral characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity. Depending on the context, the term may refer to biological sex (i.e. the state of being male, female or intersex), sex-based social structures (including gender roles and other social roles), or gender identity. Sexologist John Money introduced the terminological distinction between biological sex and gender as a role in...