EXPLORING THE STRUCTURAL AND LEGAL IMPEDIMENTS OF PROBATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE PUNJAB

Abstract

Probation is a concept, which provides an alternate system of custodial punishments. It introduces an idea that offender normally involved in the minor offences should be given a chance to reform themselves through placing on probation. The concept of probation is much popular among the developed countries but in the perspective of third world countries, the same is not as much popular. Pakistan inherited the probation and parole system from the British administration. Later on, the probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 was promulgated by Pakistan on 1 November 1960, which ensured the probation practice. Currently, the probation system in the Punjab is suffering from so many structural and judicial impediments. This article explores the basis of probation and structural and legal impediments of the probation in the Punjab.