Corruption in the Courts: the Achilles' heel of Nigeria's regulatory framework?

Jnc Hill

Third World Quarterly, 2010, vol. 31, issue 7, 1161-1179

Abstract: The exponential growth in the size of the private security sector (PSS) in Africa has helped give the issue of its regulation new importance. Yet the ongoing debates over what laws should be passed and by whom tend to ignore the more basic and arguably urgent question of whether African states' justice systems are sufficiently robust to give this legislation meaning. The aim of this paper is to cast some much needed light on this topic by drawing lessons from Nigeria's current experiences. By tracing the development of its PSS code and examining instances of malpractice in its justice system, the article argues that its regulatory framework is fundamentally compromised by corruption.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2010.518751

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