Comparing US and German Prison Systems: Insights for Pakistan
Bilal Mahmood Sulehri
Police Service of Pakistan, Author & IT/ AI Solutions Architect.
The prison systems in the United States and Germany exhibit striking disparities in their approaches. With the US boasting the highest incarceration rate worldwide and Germany ranking among the lowest, a comprehensive comparative analysis of these systems
The US prison system is widely recognized for its alarming rates of incarceration
Now, let us analyze the implications for Pakistan, a country grappling with one of the highest incarceration rates globally. The Pakistani prison system suffers from deplorable conditions, severe overcrowding
In conclusion, the disparities between the US and German prison systems in terms of their philosophies and outcomes are evident. While the US emphasizes punishment, Germany places a strong emphasis on rehabilitation. Through a meticulous examination of these two divergent systems, Pakistan can learn valuable lessons and forge a path toward a prison system focused on effective rehabilitation
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Civil Servant - Government of Pakistan 38th Common
1 年Bravo Bilal. Nice article!! I am no expert by any means on this issue but a thing or two i know. I feel the huge budget of 50billion dollars serves as a negative incentive as well. I mean the law enforcers know their prisons can sustain more incarcerations, and perhaps the system loses sight of the value of the institution (which is rehabilitation) and the norm (apprehend and incarcerate) takes precedence over it. Maybe!! Just thinking out loud. Plus, as for Pakistan, budget for the police has always been and will remain an issue. Perhaps we require more intelligence lead policing and some low hanging fruits need to be harnessed on priorty. Like, if an IO has confidence he can release someone for lack of evidence u/s 169 of crpc, that will lower the incarceration, if magistrates in fact do practice haebus corpus that will also arguably have a similar effect. The justice -of - peace FIRs need to be streamlined more. I do understand the counter-nattative of the misuse of these things though. Importantly, glad to read your article. You have always had this unique tangent. Best wishes!
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1 年While the US emphasizes punishment, Germany places a strong emphasis on rehabilitation. Punishment the main aim of punishment is?to try and make sure that everyone obeys the law. they have committed It makes criminals suffer for what they have done wrong. It actually punishes the criminal. Based on retribution, deterrence and reform; the theory is that such punishments will deter most from committing crimes. Rehabilitation Rehabilitation can take two forms – preventive and remedial. Rehabilitation helps a child, adult or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work, recreation and meaningful life roles such as taking care of family.
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1 年You write very well sir. Please guide us too