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Juvenile justice in Pakistan deals with crimes committed by Pakistani children. The minimum age for criminal responsibility in Pakistan is seven years. [ 1 ] According to a SPARC report published in 2012 there were 1500 to 2000 juveniles (under-18 children) imprisoned in Pakistan. [ 2 ]
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Criminology. The journal's editors Jean McGloin (University of Maryland) [1] and Chris Sullivan (University of Missouri–St. Louis). [2] It has been in publication since 1964 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Pakistan is one of the two remaining countries [37] [38] in the world where poliomyelitis (polio) is still categorized as an endemic viral infection, [39] the other country being Afghanistan. [37] As of 20 July 2020, there have been 60 documented cases in Pakistan in 2020, and 146 documented cases in Pakistan in 2019.
Prisons in Pakistan and their administration, is a Provincial competency under the Constitution of Pakistan. [1] Pakistan has the 23rd largest prison population in the world [ 2 ] and the 5th largest death row population. [ 3 ]
Articles related to juvenile delinquency, crime committed by juveniles, typically taken to be those under age 18. The main article for this category is Juvenile delinquency . Subcategories
Domestic violence against children and child marriage in Pakistan has also been reported. [31]As of 2023, at least over 18 per cent of girls and 4 per cent of boys in Pakistan were found to be married before the age of 18 and prevention of such marriages is complicated by a "dual legal regime" and by societal trends of forced conversions of girls from religious minorities.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention indicates that 15% of juvenile arrests occurred for rape in 2006, and 12% were clearance (resolved by an arrest). [90] The total number of juvenile arrests in 2006 for forcible rape was 3,610 with 2% being female and 36% being under the age of 15 years. [ 90 ]
Community crime prevention relates to interventions designed to bring reform to the social conditions that influence, and encourage, offending in residential communities. . Community crime prevention has a focus on both the social and local institutions found within communities which can influence crime rates, specifically juvenile delinquen