REHABILITATION AND RE-INTEGRATION OF OFFENDERS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF NON-CUSTODIAL MEASURES UNDER THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
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The Nigerian criminal justice system has characterized crime as violation of shared value in the society for which imprisonment is the only punishment. The major problem of the system is the over use of imprisonment which has been shown to be counter -productive in rehabilitation and re -integration of those charge with minor crime, as well as for certain vulnerable population. The criminal justice system is empowered to use Non-Custodial Measures but very little priority is given by the system with regard to it practical application. This paper reviews extant legislations on the application of non -custodial measures using the doctrinal approach, the paper finds that non–custodial measures are desirable as alternatives to imprisonment in deserving cases but prevailing judicial attitudes, physical/institutional structures on ground makes it application difficult. The paper also finds that the over concentration on conventional penal sentencing has been found wanting in crime prevention, prison decongestion and rehabilitation of offenders thus, the need to diversify to the use of noncustodial measures which has been proven to be more effective in reformation of offenders instead of relegating them to position of an out cast. The system must be revamp to use noncustodial measures as a force for social change that address the rehabilitation and re-integration of offenders in Nigeria.
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