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Examination Prison Administration And Crime Prevention In Nigeria
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The prison system is an integral
component of the whole process of criminal justice system and crime
prevention. The main aim of establishing the prison institution in all
parts of the world including Nigeria is to provide a rehabilitation and
correctional facility for those who have violated the rules and
regulations of their society. However, the extent to which this maxim is
true in practice has been a subject of controversy. Instances abound
where the prisons have become a training ground for criminals instead of
rehabilitation home in Nigeria (Obioha 2011)
Issues have been raised
on security of lives and property of the citizens, safe custody of
inmates, prison congestion, unavailability of detainees in court
resulting in adjournment of cases, unhygienic and dilapidated prison
environment sometimes resulting in epidemics ill treatment of inmates
resulting in recidivism, low level of training on meaningful
undertakings resulting into failure in rehabilitation of prisoners and
proper integration into the society after prison terms (Ogunwumiju,
2013).
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
Generally, this study examines prison administration and crime prevention in Nigeria.
The specific objectives of the study are to
1. examine the objectives of establishing the Nigerian Prisons Service
2.
identify the relationship between effective prison administration and
reduction in the occurrence of criminal activities in Nigeria
3.
investigate the challenges confronting the administration of Nigerian
Prisons and its role in crime prevention in Nigeria; and
4. Suggest recommendations towards improving the effectiveness of prison administration in Nigeria.
1.4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study is highly significant in its intense concern with respect to the
current rate of crime within the Nigerian societies. The study intends
to reveal the nexus between effective prison administration and crime
prevention in Nigeria. Hence, the study will endeavour to probe into the
challenges facing the Nigerian prison service and possible solutions
would be suggested.
Also, the study will advance the frontiers of
knowledge in the area of profound impact which the prison system exerts
on the security of lives and properties of the citizens and reformation
of the prisoners as orchestrated not only by the Nigerian Prisons
Service but also other collaborative institutions.
The study will be
beneficial to security agencies especially the officers of `Nigerian
prison service, the general readers and future researchers who may be
interested in this kind of research study
1.5. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study covers the prison administration and crime prevention in Nigeria
with its scope limited to Nigerian Prison Service, Agodi Gate Ibadan.
Therefore, the investigation of this study will restricted to the
members of staff of the Nigerian Prison Service,Agodi Gate Ibadan
1.6. STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis One
Ho: Effective prison administration is not one of the viable instruments of crime control and prevention in Nigeria
Hi: Effective prison administration is one of the viable instruments of crime control and prevention in Nigeria
Hypothesis Two
Ho:
There is no meaningful relationship between effective prison
administration and reduction in the rate of criminal act in Nigerian
societies
Hi: There is meaningful relationship between effective
prison administration and reduction in the rate of criminal act in
Nigerian societies
Hypothesis Three
Ho: Inadequate facilities and
poor training are not factors seriously affecting effective prison
administration and rehabilitation of prisoners in Nigeria.
Hi:
Inadequate facilities and poor training are factors seriously affecting
effective prison administration and rehabilitation of prisoners in
Nigeria.
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