Crime and justice in India (SAGE Publications, 2013)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Criminology and criminal justice is in its infancy in India. This book attempts to examine India's crime problem in detail and document if and how its criminal justice system has responded to emerging challenges and opportunities. The objective is to move beyond mere observations and thoughtful opinions, and make contributions that are the next steps in the development of an empirical (or evidence-based) criminology and criminal justice on this vast and diverse country-by focusing on research that is both balanced and precise. This book brings together a diverse set of 32 academ
Section 1. Overviews of crime and justice in India -- section 2. Policing in India -- section 3. Criminal law and courts in India -- section 4. Punishment and corrections in India