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Journal : INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW STUDIES

The Urgency of Legal Justice for Society Against the Expansion of the Authority of Judges From a Criminal Law Perspective Cahyani, Indah Fitri; Nnawulezi, Uche; Chinyere Constance, Ogah
IJCLS (Indonesian Journal of Criminal Law Studies) Vol 8, No 1 (2023): Indonesia J. Crim. L. Studies (May, 2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijcls.v8i1.40402

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Expansion of the authority of judges in the RKUHP is an interesting discussion where this is related to guaranteeing legal certainty for the community. The purpose of this research is to examine more deeply the impact of expanding the authority of judges in the RKUHP on legal certainty. The method used is a qualitative method. Then for this type of research using literature study by collecting journal articles related to the title being studied. The results of this study indicate that the expansion of authority in the form of judicial pardon is a means for realizing a balance between legal certainty and justice for the community, both of which are closely related to one another. In the RKUHP, the existence of the judge's pardon principle indicates a more flexible nature in criminal law. Unlike in the western Criminal Code which is more rigid. It is feared that this flexible nature will lead to more acts of fraud by law enforcers. In real terms, crime in Indonesia is increasingly modern. So that right now it really needs a legal system that is firm and able to provide legal certainty for its citizens. Studies related to the expansion of the judge's authority which are classified as increasingly flexible in the RKUHP are very important to do. Judicial Pardon is expected to be able to provide a balance between legal certainty and legal justice.
Recognizing Incidences of Unprovoked Attacks Against Police Officers in Nigeria Between 2017-2020: Charting New Pathways of Human Rights Intervention on Right to Life Nwaechefu, Hilary; Nnawulezi, Uche
IJCLS (Indonesian Journal of Criminal Law Studies) Vol 7, No 2 (2022): Indonesia J. Crim. L. Studies (November, 2022)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijcls.v7i2.37329

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The unprovoked attacks on Police Officers in Nigeria between 2017-2020 that resulted to several deaths of the Police Officers have put a question mark on the constitutional provisions guaranteeing the rights of all citizen's lives and that of the Police Officers. This paper seeks to identify why the unlawful killings of Police Officers had persisted notwithstanding constitutional provisions. lnterestingly, despite these developments, the position of international human rights law(IHRL) and Section 33 Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999(as amended) has raised two key questions, first, the standards of protection by government. Second, the permissible circumstances in which persons deserves protection. This paper revealed that inadequate equipment, training and rascal attitudes of police officers towards crime prevention led to unlawful attacks on them which resulted to their deaths during the period under review. Recommendations are made towards stemming the tide. The paper adopted a doctrinal approach that focused principally on current legislations and policies on human rights protection, and concluded with the view that the national and international policy makers have a moral, ethical and legal obligations to protect the lives of police officers as they are entitled to such protection based on their human rights and by so doing it will help to compliment the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 as well as Section 33 Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999