Criminology, Penology and Victimology

Contents: Part I. Criminology: 1. Crime and criminology. 2. Explanation of crime: individualistic approaches. 3. Explanation of crime: environmental approaches. 4. White-collar crime. 5. Organised crime. 6. Sex offences, prostitution, abortion and euthanasia.  7. Female criminality. 8. Alcoholism and drug abuse. 9. Violence. Part II. Penology: 10. Reaction to crime: punitive approaches. 11. Prevention of crime. 12. Therapeutic approach: prison reform. 13. Therapeutic approach: probation and flexible techniques. 14. Therapeutic approach: juvenile institutions. 15. Criminal law and its administration. 16. The police. 17. Sentencing: Process and Policies. Part III. Victimology: 18. Victims of crime. Appendices: I. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. II. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

The present seventh edition of this immensely popular and authoritative work has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of various latest developments in the subject.

The author has discussed crime in the Indian context with explanation of crime from individualistic to environmental approach.

Salient Features:

The subject of Victimology has been updated in the light of global changes in this area.
Discusses the Penology issues like prison reforms, probation and juvenile justice.
Provisions of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 included.
Examines the Police and the Legal set-up.
Recent decisions of the Supreme Court and High Court included.
A new chapter on Female Criminality has been added.
The new Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has been thoroughly discussed.
New topics like honour killing, euthanasia, cyber crimes have been included.