Victims` Experiences of Wrongful Convictions in Punjab Pakistan
Keywords:
Wrongful, Conviction, Crime, Victims, ExonerationAbstract
In recent years wrongful convictions have received a considerable amount of research attention. This flourishing interest has resulted in a growing body of literature that aims to investigate the criminal justice phenomena. System is not speedy and fast in disposal of cases then automatically innocent suffers. The present study explores the contributing factors, experiences of wrongful convicted victims and their family members also assess the level of reintegration of victims after exoneration in society. This study utilized qualitative approach for the in-depth understanding of challenges faced by wrongful convicted victims and their family members at different stages of criminal justice system (police, prosecution, judiciary and prisons). The data was collected through purposive sampling techniques from 20 victims of wrongful convictions from four regions of Punjab prisons and 10 well experienced Lawyers were interviewed for legal opinions. Thematic and content analysis were made for drawing results.
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