Punishing Rapists: Lessons Learnt from Motorway Rape Case Kamran Adil1 In Pakistan’s society’s relationship to public policy is essentially emotional; the domain of criminal justice policy is no exception. There is hardly any discussion on sex crimes, especially rape and its species of offences, in the normal course of things. The reaction of the society […]
Implementing Police Station Based Budgeting in Pakistan Kamran Adil1 Police station is the basic organizational and functional unit of police working. From a citizen’s perspective, it is the gateway to criminal justice system. Legally, it is defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 as a provincially declared entity. The abstraction of this legal concept […]
Relationship Between Personality Traits, Religiosity and Terrorism Catastrophizing in Young Adults Ivan Suneel1, Saima Majeed2 & Ayesha Iqbal3 Abstract The question of how people with shared ideological, identities and different personality traits perceive terrorism in a culture where terrorist activities have a strong relationship with religion; addressed through the present research. The aim of the […]
The Challenge to Madrassa Reforms in Pakistan Hira Shakeel1, Dr. Irfan Mahsud2 & Sajjad Hussain3 Abstract Madrassas have established strong socio-economic linkage with the society of Pakistan, as these institutions perform many social functions such as, providing free religious education to millions of students. However, there are various madrassas that have been able to indoctrinate […]
Examination of Juveniles’ views about the Socioeconomic Factors Causing Juvenile Delinquency in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Jail Mardan Muhammad Saeed1, Asif Khushhal2, ZahidUllah3 & Muhammad Zahid4 Abstract This study aims to examine the views of the delinquent juveniles about the socioeconomic factors causing juvenile delinquency. The study participants for this research were recruited […]
The Psycho-social Determinants of Revenge and its Association with Feuds in Afridi tribe, Erstwhile FATA-Pakistan Jan Alam1, Farhat Ullah2 & Sakeel Ahmad3 Abstract Revenge is a powerful human emotion shaped by socio-cultural practices. It is done more for face-saving, i.e., “how others will think about me”. Keeping in view the prevailing practices of revenge, this […]
The Making of Violent Hero: A Study of the Social Construction of Crimes in Kohat, Pakistan Hina Gul Rahi1 & Rashid Ishaq2 Abstract The study explores the process of social construction of crimes, i.e. the process in which the people of a specific group/community perceive a criminal act as a heroic phenomenon. It analyzes the […]
The Structural Determinants of the Urban Ethnic and Political Violence in Pakistan Waheed Ahmed Abbasi1, Asma Islam2 & Hyder Ali Memon3 Abstract In Pakistan, ethnic and political violence between different social groups is the result of disordered social conditions caused by inadequate political policies and economic imbalances. Violent confrontations and violent responses become a way […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution for Prompt Disposal of Cases Syed Kaleem Imam1 Abstract Litigation is bulging in courts. People infringed are looking for redressal and settlement of their complaints and disputes. Figures, as well as general perceptions, are that Criminal Justice System (CJS) is not aptly resolving lawsuits. This is a study to examine existing CJS […]
TV Crime Re-enactment Shows and Crime: Perception of Lahore Based Investigation Officers Ali AbUl Hassan1 & Ali Raza Mukhtar2 Abstract The study is conducted to explore the relation of crime re-enactment shows and crime. To collect data ten police investigation Officers were interviewed in order to measure their investigation experiences while conducting such types of […]