An Evaluation of Environmental Criminal Liability and Enforcement in Nigeria

IF 0.3 Q3 LAW
Joseph Nwazi
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The essence of this article is to evaluate the use of criminal law as an effective mechanism for the protection of the environment in Nigeria. There has been an increasing use of criminal prosecutions in environmental matters worldwide, but in Nigeria, it has proved an ineffective mechanism. We have adequate provisions for salient criminal aspects under the environmental statutes but they are bereft of enforcement. Some of these statutes are defective in all respects which detracts considerably from their potency. For instance, the general level at which fines are imposed neither reflects the gravity of the environmental crimes nor punishes adequately those who commit them. The discourse also examines the legal and economic theories of criminal law enforcement in comparison with the current realities in Nigeria. Finally, it suggests a review of the legal framework for the criminal enforcement of environmental laws as well as sentencing guidelines in Nigeria.
尼日利亚环境刑事责任与执法评价
本文的实质是评价尼日利亚利用刑法作为保护环境的有效机制。全世界在环境问题上越来越多地使用刑事起诉,但在尼日利亚,这已被证明是一种无效的机制。我们在环境法规中对突出的刑事方面有充分的规定,但缺乏执行力。其中一些法规在各方面都有缺陷,大大削弱了它们的效力。例如,罚款的一般数额既不能反映环境犯罪的严重程度,也不能充分惩罚犯罪者。该论述还审查了与尼日利亚当前现实相比较的刑事执法的法律和经济理论。最后,它建议审查尼日利亚刑事执行环境法的法律框架以及量刑准则。
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