TOWARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CRIMINOLOGY: PROTECTING WITNESSES AND VICTIMS
Introduction In Pakistan’s post-colonial legal landscape, criminal legislation has predominantly been state-centric; citizen-centric, rights-based legislation has remained the exception rather than the rule. The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act, 2021 (the 2021 Act) stands as a notable example of such citizen-centric legislation. The Act is distinctive in several respects. First, it moves beyond the government-to-government…