Ahmad Siddique's Criminology, Penology and Victimology

The present seventh edition of this immensely popular and authoritative work 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.

This popular work has been updated with supplement containing the following statutory Amendments: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 by Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019; Amendment in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 by Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 2017.

Salient Features:

• The subject of Victimology has been updated in the light of global changes in this area.
• Discusses the Penology issues like prison reforms, probation and juvenile justice.
• Provisions of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 included.
• Examines the Police and the Legal set-up.
• Recent decisions of the Supreme Court and High Court included.
• A new chapter on Female Criminality has been added.
• The new Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has been thoroughly discussed.
• New topics like honour killing, euthanasia, cyber crimes have been included.