Critical analysis of plea bargaining against white collar crimes under criminal law: Judicial and islamic law approach towards plea bargaining

Abstract

The purpose behind this research is to critically evaluation of Plea Bargaining and its effectiveness in anti-corruption laws. Approach of criminal law towards plea bargaining is also part of this project. A lot of work is available on white collar crimes, but specific focus here is on Plea Bargaining in NAB law. Status of Plea Bargaining in criminal law and Sharia are included. Moreover, opinion of the judiciary has been also discussed here. This project has discussed Plea bargaining and Voluntary Return analytically for knowing its effectiveness against corruption. Moreover, existence of Plea Bargaining and Voluntary Return have been reviewed critically after evaluation different theories of punishment, therefore this research requires adoption of critical methodology as well. Additionally, Plea bargaining, and Voluntary Return require to be analyzed under other systems of law so that they guide us regarding all monetary crimes and the effective ways to encounter those crimes. Shortly, literature review with respect to plea bargaining and corruption is available by different authors and columnist but how criminal law deals with PB, is not effectively discussed by anyone. Likewise, many researchers have discussed white collar crimes with details, but no one analyzed connection of White-Collar Crimes and Plea Bargaining. Hence, how much Plea Bargaining is effective in anti-corruption laws and what is the status of Plea Bargaining under other systems of law are main area of research along with discussing opinion of Pakistani judiciary.