Health Promotion Perspectives (Jan 2013)

Pathways of Women Prisoners to Jail in Pakistan

  • Adeela Khalid,
  • Nashi Khan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5681/hpp.2013.004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 31 – 35

Abstract

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Background: The present study aimed to examine pathways to imprison¬ment for women in Pakis¬tan. It was hypothesized that early life victimiza¬tion in women, problematic family relationship and economical depriva¬tion would be significantly associated with criminal activities of women prisoners.Method: To identify the pathways to prison, structured interview was de¬vised by the researchers. Sample comprised of 114 women prisoners en¬listed from KotLakhpat jail, Lahore, Pakistan. Re¬sults: Poverty, revenge, anger and lack of empowerment were signifi-cantly associated with crimi¬nal activities of women offender. Conclusion: The umbrella of rehabilitation should also cover social and legal matters of women of¬fenders along with tackling their psychological issues.

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