Criminal Psychology and Criminal Sociology

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Description
Much has happened in the four years since I finished this book. To take account of all these changes is impossible. Nevertheless, I have made many additions, such as case laws relating to the topics and provisions. The Indian Home Ministry recently announced the enactment of three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, effective from July 1, 2024. I tried my best to incorporate the relevant provisions of these legislations in the second edition. Secondly, I also added the landmark judgments of the Supreme Court at the relevant topics.
This is a humble attempt on the part of a beginner in the field of legal writing. The book entitled 'Criminal Psychology and Criminal Sociology' presents the complicated but interesting subject of criminal psychology and criminal sociology and various theories related to the criminal behaviour. This field of criminal law is closely related not only to the criminal psychology of the individual but also deals with the social, cultural, and other aspects of the individual behaviour.
This is an honest effort on the part of me to cover the comprehensive areas of the subject like, crime, criminal law and criminology, psychology and crime, criminal profiling, forensic psychology, crime and social structure, crime and social process etc.
This book is prepared for the students of different streams like Law, Sociology, Forensic Science etc. I have arranged the various aspects in the book topic-wise and all the relevant chapters and parts dealt with therein. This book is divided into seven chapters and for the better appreciation of the topic involved therein, various theories are discussed in detail.
I acknowledge my thanks to Shri. Rajiv Arora Marketing Director, Central Law Publications without his valuable co-operation it was impossible to complete this book. I am grateful to Shri. Kunwar Arora for giving me this opportunity and showing his deep gratitude and attitude in publication of the book. I express my sincere thanks to Hon'ble Secretary, Gokhale Education Society, Nasik, Principal, Vice-Principal, Librarian, Teaching and Non- Teaching staff of N.B.Thakur Law College, Nasik.
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Contents
Chapter 1. Criminal Law and Criminology
Chapter 2. Psychology and Crime
Chapter 3. Psychometric Test - its Use in Criminal Behaviour
Chapter 4. Forensic Psychology - Concept and Importance
Chapter 5. Sociological Theories - Crime and Social Structure
Chapter 6. Sub - Cultural Theories
Chapter 7. Crime and Social Process
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Author Details
Dr. Manish Sonawane is presently working as Professor in Gokhale Education Society's N.B. Thakur Law College, Nashik. He completed his LL.M from the Department of Law, Savitribai Phule Pune University. He completed his Ph.d from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon in 2015 titled 'Human Rights Perspectives of Anti-Terrorist Laws in India: A Critical Study'. In 2020, he authored his first book on 'Criminal Psychology and Criminal Sociology' published by Central Law Publications. He also authored his second book on 'Criminal Minor Acts' in 2023 published by Hind Law Publications, Pune.