THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF PRESUMPTION OF INNONENCE IN ADJUDICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA
Abstract
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This paper critically examines and elucidate the definition, content, interpretations and institutional framework of the presumption of innocence and presumption of guilt. In which presumption of innocence is the current world of multiplicity,diversity and interdependence are universally accepted and recognised as one of the basic foundations of the justice system. In essence under this presumption, a defendant/suspect is presumed to be innocent for the offence he is being tried on without any relevance or consideration to his attributes ,
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