•The course deals with the various institutions
established for the correction and rehabilitation of offenders e.g. prisons,
detention centers, and approved
schools. It also deals with the history of penological thought, particularly
the philosophical background of the penal system. It involves a critical
analysis of penal institutions across cultures, with special attention paid to
the need to establish the institutions and their physical economic, social, and
human features.
•It examines the
objective of punishment in the light of modern penological concepts with
particular emphasis on the Nigerian situation.
The course also evaluates the role of the institution within particular
cultures and across cultures.
- Teacher: Muhammad Awwal Abubakar
- Teacher: Umar Bebeji
- Teacher: Folashade Okeshola