Mehvish Riaz

Exploring Guilt and Shame among Violent Criminals Mehvish Riaz

This study was conducted to Explore Guilt and Shame among Violent Criminals. The main objective was to determine whether criminals feel shame? Another objective was to assess whether old criminals feel less shame? A sample of 10 criminals was taken from District Jail Kotlakhpat Lahore. Interview was conducted with criminals individually. Frequencies and percentages of the data were obtained. The finding of the results showed that criminals had feelings of guilt as well as shame, whether they were first time offenders or re-offenders. Furthermore, the perception of policemen and lawyers was different. According to them, criminals had no feelings of guilt and shame. The findings of this work have important implications for Researchers who should also study various aspects of criminal's behavior. It is also important for Policemen and Lawyers that they should behave with criminals generously as they are also human being and have feelings. In addition, it is important for our Government who must take some serious step for reducing crime rates. Above all, the research is important for our society that people should not negatively labialize to criminals because criminals are also humans.