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Download or read book Doing Justice without the State written by Ogbonnaya Oko Elechi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the principles and practices of the Afikpo (Eugbo) Nigeria indigenous justice system in contemporary times. Like most African societies, the Afikpo indigenous justice system employs restorative, transformative and communitarian principles in conflict resolution. This book describes the processes of community empowerment, participatory justice system and how regular institutions of society that provide education, social and economic support are also effective in early intervention in disputes and prevention of conflicts.