EBC’s Ahmad Siddique’s Criminology, Penology and Victimology by Sanjay Vashishtha – 8th Edition 2024.

EBC’s Ahmad Siddique’s Criminology, Penology and Victimology by Sanjay Vashishtha – 8th Edition 2024.

Description:-

The present eighth edition of the immensely popular and authoritative work, Ahmad Siddique’s Criminology, Penology and Victimology, has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest developments in the subject.

In this eighth edition, the author has meticulously revised and updated every facet of the book to ensure that it remains a reliable guide through the intricate web of criminological studies. The aim has been to integrate the latest developments in the field, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based policymaking and its impact on the study of criminology.

The author has discussed crime in the Indian context with explanation of crime from individualistic to environmental approach. Problems like organised crime, white collar crime, sex offences, drug abuse, female criminality, etc. have been exhaustively dealt with. The penology issues like prison reforms, probation and juvenile justice have also been discussed. The subject of victimology has been updated in light of global changes in this area. The work examines the police and the legal set-up.

Notable features:

• Under Prison reforms, the Tokyo Rules, the Nelson Mandela Rules and the Model Prison Manual 2016 discussed.
• New topics like honour killing, euthanasia, cyber crimes included.
• Provisions of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 included.
• Recent decisions of the Supreme Court and High Court included.

The book will prove to be immensely useful to students of law, judiciary, practitioners, researchers, police officers, and for correctional and probation services personnel.

Table of Contents:

Table of Cases

Part I – CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY

• Crime and Criminology
• Explanation of Crime: Individualistic Approaches
• Explanation of Crime: Environmental Approaches
• Administration of Criminal Law
• Pre-trial Procedures and Criminal Law
• The Police
• Prevention of Crime
• White-Collar Crime and Privileged Class Deviance
• Organized Crime
• Violence
• Female Criminality and Juvenile Delinquency
• Sex Offences, Prostitution, Abortion and Euthanasia
• Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Part II – PENOLOGY

• Reaction to Crime: Punitive Approaches
• Therapeutic Approach: Prison Reform
• Therapeutic Approach: Probation and Flexible Techniques
• Sentencing: Process and Policies

Part III – VICTIMOLOGY

• Victim and Crime – A Cross Road
• Victims and The State

Subject Index

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