EXPLORING THE RISKS FACTORS AMONG JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH IN PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF RAWALPINDI

Abstract

The study will examine the risks, needs, and strengths of offenders under probation in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and this will give complete knowledge about the factors that affect their rehabilitation. The research design will be a quantitative and descriptive research design based on a cross-sectional survey method. Information was gathered using a structured questionnaire in which attention was given to the main points, namely employment, education, money, criminal background, approach towards law enforcement, and personal coping strategies. The respondents were selected using the convenience sampling method, which ensures that they were accessible and reached out to a wide range of probationers. The data was analyzed through univariate and bivariate analysis, and the aim of both analyses was to observe the key trends and associations among all risk factors and the adverse literature on rehabilitation outcomes. The results offer profound understanding of the problems of probationers in Punjab and propose the spheres where the intervention programs might be improved to make the process of rehabilitation effective and minimize the rate of recidivism. The study will help in the comprehension of probation supervision in Pakistan and provide guidelines for policymakers, practitioners, and rehabilitation at the community level to enhance reintegration of offenders into society.