Transitional Perspective of Traditional Jirga system In NWFP: A Case Study of District Peshawar

Abstract

Anthropological research analyzes the socio-cultural system of a society. The concerned research has been under taken on "Transitional perspective of traditional Jirga I system, in NWFP", the locale of study was Dr Arbab Alamgir, Hujra Tehkal Bala, district Peshawar. To acquire data, the qualitative and quantitative methods were used during field work. This work is mainly focused on ,explaining the structure and function of traditional Jarga along with transitional perspective in structure, selection of criteria of Jargamen and their ability and roles. Historically the concept of conflict over different type of resources, political power, and different ideologies has remained an old traditon. By giving a brief account of conflicts and crimes, Leo Tolsto is of the view that factors of conflict and crimes do not penetrate 'from outside but evolve from within the society, a group of an individual that not only threatening the whole structure society and challenge the justice system to intervene to thrash out the causes, motives and objectives. The expression of the phenomenon depends upon the availability and 'utilization in the form of "Power corrupts" the affected ones, and "the needy are not respectable" (Wardak2 002). These are some of the notions used by the weaker and the stronger, to legitimize their actions. Throughout the world each society has an order to keep check on the practices and behavior of the inhabitants to control them from doing the criminal acts that changes its course from time to time, from individual to individual and from society to society. The crimes always reflect the social Shame, customary practices and ego which are the basic elements that lead to crimes in a society. Such elements generate crimes in each the individuals with different excuses. In some cases, the victimization of the offender is dominated by their commitment to crime as compared to others, while weak law provides ample opportunities to the Strongs, to take the matter in their hands and quench thirst. Strong law prevents the criminals from committing crimes, while a weak law can't. some time the religiousity also play his role to prevent a person from commiting a wrong act. In other case, other laws take place to deal with the situation, one is the criminal justice system enforced