Sexual offences and the law in Nigeria: an injustice to the female adolescent
| dc.contributor.author | Bamgbose, O. A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-06T10:16:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-06T10:16:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1994-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In recent times, cases of sexual assaults on female adolescent girls is growing in prominence .This constitute a serious jeopardy to the adolescent girl in Nigeria . Under the Nigerian Laws, sexual offenses are extensively dealt with . The question however is the fairness of the law to the victim – the adolescent girl . This paper examines the law on some sexual offenses, the process of investigation and prosecution. These issues would be critically examined vis a vis the effect and fairness of the adolescent girl .Finally recommendation would be made on how the law can bring justice to the adolescent girl | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1117-7322 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | Women Behavioral Issues. 1(2), pp. 70 - 84 | |
| dc.identifier.other | ui_art_bamgbose_sexual_1994 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4171 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Sexual offences and the law in Nigeria: an injustice to the female adolescent | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |