Author: Shaun Larcom
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782386491
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Papua New Guinea’s two most powerful legal orders — customary law and state law —undermine one another in criminal matters. This phenomenon, called legal dissonance, partly explains the low level of personal security found in many parts of the country. This book demonstrates that a lack of coordination in the punishing of wrong behavior is both problematic for legal orders themselves and for those who are subject to such legal phenomena Legal dissonance can lead to behavior being simultaneously promoted by one legal order and punished by the other, leading to injustice, and, perhaps more importantly, undermining the ability of both legal orders to deter wrongdoing.
Legal Dissonance
Author: Shaun Larcom
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782386491
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Papua New Guinea’s two most powerful legal orders — customary law and state law —undermine one another in criminal matters. This phenomenon, called legal dissonance, partly explains the low level of personal security found in many parts of the country. This book demonstrates that a lack of coordination in the punishing of wrong behavior is both problematic for legal orders themselves and for those who are subject to such legal phenomena Legal dissonance can lead to behavior being simultaneously promoted by one legal order and punished by the other, leading to injustice, and, perhaps more importantly, undermining the ability of both legal orders to deter wrongdoing.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782386491
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Papua New Guinea’s two most powerful legal orders — customary law and state law —undermine one another in criminal matters. This phenomenon, called legal dissonance, partly explains the low level of personal security found in many parts of the country. This book demonstrates that a lack of coordination in the punishing of wrong behavior is both problematic for legal orders themselves and for those who are subject to such legal phenomena Legal dissonance can lead to behavior being simultaneously promoted by one legal order and punished by the other, leading to injustice, and, perhaps more importantly, undermining the ability of both legal orders to deter wrongdoing.
Customary Law in Papua New Guinea
Author: Richard Scaglion
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Introduction to the Legal System of Papua New Guinea
Author: Rudolph William James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789980993748
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789980993748
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Making Law in Papua New Guinea
Author: Bruce L. Ottley
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press LLC
ISBN: 9781531005504
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
"In the waning days of colonialism in Papua New Guinea, much of the rhetoric from local leaders pushing for self-determination focused on replacing the imposed colonial legal system with one that reflected local customs, understandings, relationships, and dispute settlement techniques-in other words, a "uniquely Melanesian jurisprudence." After independence in 1975, however, that aim faded or began to be seen as an impossible objective, and PNG is left with a largely Western legal system. In this book, the authors-who were all directly involved in law teaching, law reform, and judging during that period-explore the potent and enduring grip of colonialism on law and politics long after the colonial regime has been formally disbanded. Combining original historical and legal research, engagement with the scholarly literature of dependency theory and postcolonial studies, and personal observation, interviews, and experience, Making Law in Papua New Guinea offers compelling insights into the many reasons why postcolonial nations remain imprisoned in colonial laws, institutions, and attitudes"--
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press LLC
ISBN: 9781531005504
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
"In the waning days of colonialism in Papua New Guinea, much of the rhetoric from local leaders pushing for self-determination focused on replacing the imposed colonial legal system with one that reflected local customs, understandings, relationships, and dispute settlement techniques-in other words, a "uniquely Melanesian jurisprudence." After independence in 1975, however, that aim faded or began to be seen as an impossible objective, and PNG is left with a largely Western legal system. In this book, the authors-who were all directly involved in law teaching, law reform, and judging during that period-explore the potent and enduring grip of colonialism on law and politics long after the colonial regime has been formally disbanded. Combining original historical and legal research, engagement with the scholarly literature of dependency theory and postcolonial studies, and personal observation, interviews, and experience, Making Law in Papua New Guinea offers compelling insights into the many reasons why postcolonial nations remain imprisoned in colonial laws, institutions, and attitudes"--
Customary Law in Papua New Guinea
Author: David Weisbrot
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
A Guide to Legal Research in Papua New Guinea
Author: Heather Creech
Publisher: Lawbook Company
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher: Lawbook Company
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
An Introduction to the Law in Papua New Guinea
Author: Donald R. C. Chalmers
Publisher: Lawbook Company
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher: Lawbook Company
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Water Law and Customary Water Rights in Papua New Guinea
Author: Lawrence Kuna Kalinoe
Publisher: PNG National Library
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher: PNG National Library
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Principles of Family Law in Papua New Guinea
Author: Owen Jessep
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Customary Law and Legal Development in Papua New Guinea
Author: Richard Scaglion
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Customary law
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description