@article{ref1,
title="Juvenile/youth justice management in Nigeria: Making a case for diversion programmes",
journal="Youth justice",
year="2013",
author="Atilola, Olayinka",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="3-16",
abstract="There is a real prospect of a significant increase in the number of children and young people processed through the juvenile/youth justice system in Nigeria. Yet, both community- and institutionally-based structures for juvenile/youth justice management are grossly inadequate and have led to 'crisis' conditions. Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa are either in the middle of, or have concluded, sweeping changes in their youth/juvenile justice systems. A common feature of these reforms is the strengthening of diversion programmes. Drawing on the lessons generated by such initiatives, this article makes various recommendations towards advancing juvenile/youth justice policy and practice in Nigeria with a particular emphasis on diversion programmes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1473-2254",
doi="10.1177/1365480212474731",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1365480212474731"
}