ABUSED – VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

Abused is a research publication which highlights women’s fear and actual experience of violent crimes in South-West Nigeria; the impact of the violence on their lives; and their perception of the criminal justice system. The strength of Abused lies in literature review and the theoretical framework for explaining women’s fear of crime and actual experience of victimization and the individual stories told by the women in the South-West zone. Graphs and charts are used richly to clearly explain statistical data adduced as evidence in relation to the various crimes committed against women and young girls in South-West Nigeria.