VIGILANTISM AND CRIME CONTROL: A CASE STUDY OF UPPER SAKPONBA AREA, BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA
(2024) SOLM02 20241Department of Sociology of Law
- Abstract
- This study examined Vigilantism and Crime Control in Upper Sakponba Area of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria A sample of 10 Upper Sakponba Area residents were drawn of which five where vigilante members and five were non-vigilantes from the 30,145 total population of the community. Two research questions were raised and answered in this study. A 100% response rate was obtained from the participants.
The qualitative data collected through Phone Interview were analyzed thematically using manual content analysis.
The results of analysis revealed that Upper Sakponba vigilante performs the role of community police, protects lives and properties, fight corruption and settle family disputes, help reduce traffic congestion, monitor suspicious... (More) - This study examined Vigilantism and Crime Control in Upper Sakponba Area of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria A sample of 10 Upper Sakponba Area residents were drawn of which five where vigilante members and five were non-vigilantes from the 30,145 total population of the community. Two research questions were raised and answered in this study. A 100% response rate was obtained from the participants.
The qualitative data collected through Phone Interview were analyzed thematically using manual content analysis.
The results of analysis revealed that Upper Sakponba vigilante performs the role of community police, protects lives and properties, fight corruption and settle family disputes, help reduce traffic congestion, monitor suspicious persons and activity, combs hideouts of criminals, mount night guards, engage in patrol, detect and prevent crime and they don't take law into their hands while handling crime suspects, they are effective in curbing crime since present security situation is better than before.
The study concluded that Upper Sakponba vigilante activities had a high effect on the security of Upper Sakponba Area with decline in crime. Finally, limitations were acknowledged and a pathway for future research was charted (Less)
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- author
- Ochonogor, Shadrach Oluchukwu LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOLM02 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Vigilantism, Crime Control, Upper Sakponba Area, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria, Community Police, Phone Interview, Thematic Analysis, Crime Prevention, Curbing crime, Limitations, Future Research
- language
- English
- id
- 9155139
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-19 12:57:55
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- 2024-06-19 12:57:55
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