The objectives of these Practice Directions are to –
(a) establish appropriate standards and guidelines for sentencing in offences against the State, person, public order, morality, homicide, property, corruption, financial crimes and related offences, for the purpose of ensuring reasonable uniformity, proportionality and fairness in sentencing in the Federal Capital Territory;
(b) establish the requirements and procedure for imposing custodial and non-custodial sentences for the purpose of preventing abuse and ensuring reasonable uniformity and fairness in sentencing; and
(c) ensure that congestion in correctional centres is reduced to the barest minimum through the use of non-custodial sentences in line with section 470(2)(c) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ACJA’), section 2(1)(b) of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019 and any other applicable provisions of the Law.
₦3,500.00 Original price was: ₦3,500.00.₦3,000.00Current price is: ₦3,000.00.