Criminology Penology and Victimology

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Description
The present seventh edition of the immensely popular and authoritative work, Ahmad Siddique's Criminology, Penology and Victimology 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. Problems like organised crime, white collar crime, sex offences, drug abuse and 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 the light of global changes in this area. The work examines the police and the legal set-up.
Notable Features:
1.    A new Chapter on Female Criminality has been added.
2.    New topics like honour killing, euthanasia, cyber crimes included.
3.    Provisions of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 included.
4.    Recent decisions of the Supreme Court and High Court included.
5.    New Juvenile Justice  (Care and  Protection  of Children) Act,  2015 included in the appendices.
This edition also comes with a companion web resource EBC  Explorer'" (www.ebcexplorer.com)  which  provides  FREE access to:
•    Important case law indicated by Case Pilot'".
•    Impoi unit statutes indicated by Statute Pilot'M.
•    Useful Links'" feature to get access to a compilation of free resources.
•    Book Resources'" to access the latest Crime Statistics of India.
•    Discussion Forum'"  to post comments, discuss issues and explore ideas.
•    SCC   Online     Blog   to   stay   updated   on   recent development in this area.
The book will prove to be immensely useful to judiciary, practitioners, students of law, researchers, police officers, and for correctional arid probation services personnel.
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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 
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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
Bibliography   
Index of Authors     
Subject Index    
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Author Details
Syed Mohammad Afzal Qadri, Former Dean & Head Faculty of Law, University Srinagar
Ahmad Siddique
With a Foreword by
Lotika Sarkar Faculty of Law University of Delhi, Delhi