Criminal Justice System of Pakistan and the U.K: Similarities and Differences A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This research paper has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the criminal justice systems of Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The presented comparison revolved around the systems’ parallels and differences in terms of their common colonial origin and diverging cultural and legal development. The respective methods of keeping law and order, conducting judicial proceedings, and structuring legal frameworks were analysed. The analysis has also compared the specific features of conducting the legal procedure in Pakistan characterized by the coexistence of common law and Islamic law concepts, and the one in the UK associated with a more stringent due process adherence. Finally, the introduced themes of the right, the role of the jury, and the socio-political environment of justice were analysed. The review paper a comprehensive account of the two criminal justice systems within the thematic framework of the chosen concepts. As such, the legal and sociocultural perspectives are integrated to explain the unique dynamics of a criminal justice system in the separate states.