CSS 201: Nigerian Law Enforcement and Security System

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to;

1. explain the normative foundation of society;
2. define the concepts underpinning social order;
3. examine the source of Nigerian law;
4. identify the major law enforcement and security agencies in Nigeria;
5. discuss the development, functions, powers and oversight of law enforcement and security agencies globally and in Nigeria; and
6. discuss the performance, capabilities, constraints and prospects of the law enforcement and security agencies.

Course Contents

Roles of values, norms, institutions, socialisation and social control institutions in maintaining social order. Conformity and deviance. Traditional and informal social control systems. Law as social control. Sources of law in Nigeria. Nature, sources and types of crime and criminal behaviours. Law enforcement and criminal justice administration. Evolution and legal basis of key law enforcement and security agencies (armed forces, police; specialised policing and regulatory agencies). Types, functions and powers of law enforcement and security agencies. Juvenile justice system. Performance, capability, constraints, prospects, oversight and accountability of law enforcement and security organisations in Nigeria.