Private Prosecution in Nigeria under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021855319000184
Abstract: Abstract Private prosecutions have been part of the Nigerian legal system for a long time. In 2015, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) came into force. The ACJA provides for, inter alia, circumstances in… read more here.
Keywords: private prosecution; prosecution; act; institute private ... See more keywords
The prosecution of “others”: presidential rhetoric and the interrelation of framing, legal prosecutions, and the Global War on Terror
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DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2019.1599164
Abstract: ABSTRACT In examining the Global War on Terror, the effects of presidential rhetoric on the framing of terrorism has been well documented. However, little previous work links terrorism and its status as an “othered” phenomenon… read more here.
Keywords: othered individuals; global war; war terror; prosecution ... See more keywords
Medical evidence assisting non-fatal strangulation prosecution: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072077
Abstract: Objectives Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is a serious form of gendered violence that is fast becoming an offence in many jurisdictions worldwide. However, it often leaves little or no externally visible injuries making prosecution challenging. This… read more here.
Keywords: non fatal; strangulation; review; prosecution ... See more keywords
Examining the Relationship between the Lethality Assessment/Domestic Violence High-risk Team Monitoring (LAP/DVHRT) Program and Prosecution Outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605211028325
Abstract: Lethality assessment (LAP) and team monitoring of high-risk offenders (DVHRT) are recent U.S. policy innovations designed to identify domestic violence offenders who are at high risk for perpetrating serious or lethal violence against their intimate… read more here.
Keywords: violence; high risk; lap dvhrt; prosecution ... See more keywords
Identification of Nonfatal Strangulation by 911 Dispatchers: Suggestions for Advances Toward Evidence-Based Prosecution
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DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-15-00157
Abstract: Research highlights the need for systematic law enforcement training on nonfatal strangulation in domestic violence situations to improve evidence-based prosecution of these violent felonies. However, most of this research focuses on the role of police… read more here.
Keywords: strangulation; prosecution; domestic violence; 911 dispatchers ... See more keywords