OFFENCE OF EXTORTION IN SOME JURISDICTIONS: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH

Ikenga ORAEGBUNAM, Helen Obiageli OBI, Ifeoma Chino ILOBA

Abstract


This paper studied the crime of extortion and briefly identified its distinctive features in some jurisdictions especially the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Nigeria and India. The paper examined the ingredients of extortion and the emerging challenges in identifying it as a distinctive crime different from theft and robbery. Proactive legislation and sensitization were recommended.

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