Sharia law and the death penalty debate: emergence of conflict of laws

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Title:	Sharia law and the death penalty debate: emergence of conflict of laws
Author:	Olatunbosun, Adeniyi
Year:	2010
Periodical:	East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights (ISSN 1021-8858)
Volume:	16
Issue:	2
Pages:	361-378
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Nigeria
Subjects:	capital punishment conflict of laws legal pluralism Islamic law
Abstract:	The Federal Government of Nigeria is organizing a national debate on whether to abolish or uphold capital punishment in the country. But can Nigeria be an abolitionist country, considering the fact that, under sharia law, which is applied in some States, capital punishment does exist? Will this situation not bring conflicts within the Nigerian legal system? Has the time come for Nigerian society to abolish capital punishment? Will this situation aggravate or reduce the existing patterns and trends of violent crimes in the country? What will be the Constitutional implications of this dual system? How can these critical issues within the legal system be resolved? These are questions dealt with in this paper. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]