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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).43      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).43      Published : Mar 2022

Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward

Abstract

    The Criminal Justice System (CJS) is an inter-dependent multi-organizational justice sector comprising police, prosecution, courts, corrections and many other government agencies. These governmental institutions along with one private force in the shape of the defence lawyers; are primarily responsible for the administration of CJS. The imbalance among these institutions and separate working without meaningful coordination and cooperation to uphold justice are key elements for making CJS ineffective, inefficient, and expensive and even paralyzing it. An Appropriate balance among these institutions and joined up working to uphold justice are the key elements to make the CJS effective, efficient even inexpensive. No single organization can make the CJS effective and efficient. Synergy among the judiciary, prosecution, police and other inter-dependent agencies and authorities is necessary for making the CJS simpler, faster, cheaper and people-friendly. With the help of qualitative and analytical research methodology, this article explores the imbalances in the working of CJS and explains the need for joined working and alignment of the CJS as a way forward and practical solution for making CJS efficient, effective, simpler, faster, cheaper and people friendly.

    (1) Muhammad Ramzan Kasuri
    Assistant District Public Prosecutor, Anti-Terrorism Court, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sheer Abbas
    Assistant Professor, International Space Law, College of Law, University of Sharjah, UAE.
    (3) Ghufran Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Kasuri, M. R., Abbas, S., & Ahmed, G. (2022). Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward. Global Social Sciences Review, VII(I), 463-472. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).43

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    CHICAGO : Kasuri, Muhammad Ramzan, Sheer Abbas, and Ghufran Ahmed. 2022. "Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward." Global Social Sciences Review, VII (I): 463-472 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).43

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    HARVARD : KASURI, M. R., ABBAS, S. & AHMED, G. 2022. Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward. Global Social Sciences Review, VII, 463-472.

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    MHRA : Kasuri, Muhammad Ramzan, Sheer Abbas, and Ghufran Ahmed. 2022. "Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward." Global Social Sciences Review, VII: 463-472

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    MLA : Kasuri, Muhammad Ramzan, Sheer Abbas, and Ghufran Ahmed. "Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward." Global Social Sciences Review, VII.I (2022): 463-472 Print.

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    OXFORD : Kasuri, Muhammad Ramzan, Abbas, Sheer, and Ahmed, Ghufran (2022), "Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward", Global Social Sciences Review, VII (I), 463-472

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    TURABIAN : Kasuri, Muhammad Ramzan, Sheer Abbas, and Ghufran Ahmed. "Imbalance Criminal Justice System of Pakistan: Joined Up Working is the Way Forward." Global Social Sciences Review VII, no. I (2022): 463-472. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).43