Judicial Approach in Criminal Justice System : An Experience of India

Contents: Foreword. 1. Judicial approach to investigate the crime. 2. Legal aid: a comparative study. 3. Judicial process and re-socialization. 4. Access to justice and judicial reforms. 5. A work on court management and case management. 6. Backlog of cases: current scenario. Bibliography. Index.

The structure of judiciary, the attitude of its organs, and the judicial process have an important bearing on the behaviour of the accused. The more a person is crushed in the judicial process, the less are his chances of resocialization.

This book examines the role of judiciary in criminal justice system in India. Taking a close look at the judicial approach towards investigating a crime, it makes a comparative study of legal aid in England, USA and India. It further analyzes to what extent the organs of judiciary influence the correctional programmes meant for the rehabilitation of the offenders. Also, it presents an elaborate discussion on access to justice and judicial reforms, court and case management, and the scenario of backlog of cases." (jacket)