12/02/2015
Latest Issue of Pakistan Journal of Criminology Published
‘Pakistan Journal of Criminology’, ABC certified and HEC Recognized is the only journal from Pakistan that specifically focuses on crime and criminal justice responses. The latest issue of Pakistan Journal of Criminology, volume 06/No/02 has been published. It is the 16th publication since its inception in 2009. This issue includes fifteen (15) research papers.
The article from Prof. Intikhab Alam et. al., focused on causes of crime and insurgency in FATA. It is a perception survey. According to the survey, the major causes, according to the people of FATA, are abundance of war arms, poverty, and emergence of vested interest groups. Warlords in FATA have gained a solid ground. They have established their own judicial and administrative set-up. Warlords are every swift in implementation of their decision. However, the authors did not mention how the warlords gained ground in FATA.
Samera Batool and Sidra Ishaq, on the other hand, have focused on media and violence. Their study, conducted on Lahore Prison in-mates, found a significant link between TV Crime Shows and Robbery. The criminals involved in robbery had a low level of attachment and involvement in religion. However, they had a low attachment and high involvement with their peers. Peers and TV Crime Shows together contribute significantly towards robbery crimes.
Likewise, Raza Ullah Shah et. al. researched the most talked about and least researched area of delaying tactics in civil cases by lawyers in Pakistan. According to Shah, common practices of delay related to lawyers were; instituting false and frivolous litigations, seeking adjournments from courts on false grounds and to manage their caseload, coming to court without preparation, exploiting technicalities in the legal procedure. The authors propose a few good recommendations. However, ‘why lawyers overburden themselves with cases?’ is a question that needs further research.
Other papers focus on multiple areas of criminological research such as Media and Violence, Robbery, Child Victimization, Child Trafficking, Crime and its Effects on Children, Street Crimes, Terrorism, Gender and Crime, Psychology and Terrorism, Lawyers and Criminal Justice, and crimes in FATA.
The next issue will focus on Crime and Police Reforms. The researchers may conduct research on police reforms in other countries with its implications or lessons for Pakistan. The last date for submission of research papers is March 31st, 2015.
The journal is available in print from all the major book stores and libraries in Pakistan including Saeed Book Bank, Islamabad, Shaheen Book Store, Peshawar, Vanguard, Islamabad, Mr. Books, Islamabad, and Rahim National News Agency, Karachi.