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A REVIEW ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDERSTANDING ITS STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND PROCESS IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2020(V-III).04      10.31703/glsr.2020(V-III).04      Published : Sep 2020

A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan

Abstract

    Criminal justice system is fundamental to the cause of establishing a peaceful and nonviolent society; therefore, it is pertinent to understand criminal justice procedure in detail. This study was planned to know the procedure, structure and various parts involving in the criminal justice system. A secondary method of study was adopted by reviewing academic articles and books in order to review the criminal justice system. The article presents definitions of the criminal justice system, its components and also presents a detailed account of each component. Besides, the role and functions of different components including police, court procedures, and role of judges, bail process and correctional institutions were reviewed. It is concluded that criminal justice system has evolved and still evolving in the contemporary world including Pakistan and its complex elements may be made understandable to the common citizens while looking at the changing needs and problems in various times and spaces.

    Justice, Fundamental, Contemporary, Police, Component

    (1) Khalil Ur Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ziaullah Khan
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Political Science, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Anwar Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Rahman, K. U., Khan, Z., & Khan, T. A. (2020). A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, V(III), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2020(V-III).04

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Rahman, Khalil Ur, Ziaullah Khan, and Tariq Anwar Khan. 2020. "A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, V (III): 33-38 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2020(V-III).04

HARVARD

    HARVARD : RAHMAN, K. U., KHAN, Z. & KHAN, T. A. 2020. A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, V, 33-38.

MHRA

    MHRA : Rahman, Khalil Ur, Ziaullah Khan, and Tariq Anwar Khan. 2020. "A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, V: 33-38

MLA

    MLA : Rahman, Khalil Ur, Ziaullah Khan, and Tariq Anwar Khan. "A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, V.III (2020): 33-38 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Rahman, Khalil Ur, Khan, Ziaullah, and Khan, Tariq Anwar (2020), "A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan", Global Legal Studies Review, V (III), 33-38

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Rahman, Khalil Ur, Ziaullah Khan, and Tariq Anwar Khan. "A Review on the Criminal Justice System: Understanding its Structural Components and Process in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review V, no. III (2020): 33-38. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2020(V-III).04