PERPETRATION OF THE OFFENCE OF RAPE BY MINORS IN NIGERIA： A CALL FOR LEGISLATIVE RE- STATEMENT OF THE LAW  

作　　者：Michael A. AjaNwachuku Hemen Philip Faga 

机构地区：[1]Michael A. AjaNwachuku, Dean, Faculty of Law, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. [2]Hemen Philip Faga, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.

出　　处：《US-China Law Review》2016年第8期585-596,共12页美中法律评论（英文版）

摘　　要：The two criminal statutes applicable in the Northern and Southern regions of Nigeria tend to exculpate minors below the age of twelve years from liability for the offence of unlawful carnal knowledge or rape. This paper examines the provisions of the statutes and advocates for a purposeful interpretation of the provisions to achieve a balanced philosophy of criminal justice for the more matured category of minors who may have committed the offence of rape in Nigeria. The paper calls for the legislative amendment of the Criminal Code applicable in the southern region of Nigeria to reflect the culpability of certain minors who are sufficiently matured to understand the import of their actions, especially as the effect of such actions may continue to haunt their victims.

关 键 词：未成年人 尼日利亚 法律 立法 犯罪 南部地区 修正案 受害者 

分 类 号：Q945.65[生物学—植物学] D920.0[政治法律—法学]