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Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.

Authors: IMOSEMI Adekunbi

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Business & Law Research

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The work explores the practice of plea bargaining and its impact in the Nigerian criminal justice system. The concept of plea bargaining is internationally adopted and applied in the paradigm of criminal justice system across the globe. With its adoption, an agreement is reached between the prosecutor and the defendant wherein, the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a reduced sentence which is subject to court’s approval or acceptance, while the prosecutor on the other hand will secure conviction. This study examines the history of the concept and its application in other jurisdictions. Furthermore, the acceptability of plea bargaining among the citizens, scholars, legal practitioners, and judges is revealed by weighing the merits and demerits of the concept in actual practice. The Legal framework of plea bargaining in Nigeria at both the federal and state level shows the inadequacies of plea bargaining especially before the enactment of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015. The study concludes that if plea bargaining is duly implemented under the criminal justice system; justice will be secured in the long run especially in the trial of white-collar crimes.

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IMOSEMI,A. . (2017). Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015., 5 (), 93-93.

IMOSEMI,A. . "Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015." 5, no (), (2017): 93-93.

IMOSEMI,A. and . (2017). Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015., 5 (), pp93-93.

IMOSEMIA, . Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.. 2017, 5 ():93-93.

IMOSEMI,Adekunbi , . "Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.", 5 . (2017) : 93-93.

I.Adekunbi , "Plea Bargaining in Nigeria: an Aftermath of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015." vol.5, no., pp. 93-93, 2017.

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