http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).13
10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).13
Published : Jun 2023
Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities
This study has focused on the risk factors of criminal recidivism. Criminal recidivism was measured in terms of relapsing into criminal behaviour or re-indulgence into criminal activities. Idealistically, prisons are places of recreation and regeneration but realistically, prisons inflict more harm to prisoners than is expected. There are factors in abundance available that negatively affect prisoners. The prominent among them are environmental factors which result in a high degree of criminal recidivism among prisoners. Since the objective of the prisoner's environment is to humiliate prisoners as much as possible, therefore, the resulting deviance among the prisoners is highly probable. Moreover, prisons are places of punishment for prisoners as a consequence of their involvement in crimes. They are subjected to a very harsh time so that they can refrain from crimes. However, this subjection results in furthering criminal recidivism as a result of the unconducive environment in the prisons.The data was collected from 100 criminals who were rearrested by police for committing crimes repeatedly.
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Risk Factors, Criminal Activities, Recidivism, Social Environment
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(1) Abida Hassan
Assistant Professor, School of Law, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Sadia Saeed Rao
Assistant Professor, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Balqees Amjad
Advocate High Court, Pakistan.
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APA : Hassan, A., Rao, S. S., & Amjad, B. (2023). Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII(II), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).13
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CHICAGO : Hassan, Abida, Sadia Saeed Rao, and Balqees Amjad. 2023. "Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (II): 117-123 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).13
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HARVARD : HASSAN, A., RAO, S. S. & AMJAD, B. 2023. Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII, 117-123.
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MHRA : Hassan, Abida, Sadia Saeed Rao, and Balqees Amjad. 2023. "Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII: 117-123
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MLA : Hassan, Abida, Sadia Saeed Rao, and Balqees Amjad. "Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII.II (2023): 117-123 Print.
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OXFORD : Hassan, Abida, Rao, Sadia Saeed, and Amjad, Balqees (2023), "Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities", Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (II), 117-123
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TURABIAN : Hassan, Abida, Sadia Saeed Rao, and Balqees Amjad. "Risk Factors of Criminal Recidivism into Criminal Activities." Global Legal Studies Review VIII, no. II (2023): 117-123. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).13