A Global Perspective on Victims on Crime and Victim Assistance Best Practices Around the World

A Global Perspective on Victims on Crime and Victim Assistance

Best Practices Around the World

Editors

Prof. (Dr.) Beulah Shekhar Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni Prof. (Dr.) M. Priyamvadha Prof. (Dr.) Vipin Vijay Nair

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Professor (Dr.) Beulah Shekhar

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TESTIMONIALS A splendid collection of articles on different facets of the ever-growing field of Victimology written by scholars from India and abroad on a variety of topics, all touching upon ‘victimization and victim assistance’ as its central thread and prudently edited by four distinguished scholars representing the JIBS of O.P. Jindal Global University of India, University of Madras and Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences. The book will be very useful to students, researchers and officials of the Criminal Justice System. Prof. (Dr.) K. Chockalingam Founder President of Indian Society of Victimology, Formerly Professor of Criminology, University of Madras and Former Vice Chancellor of M.S. University, Tamil Nadu

This volume is a welcome contribution to the globalization of the theoretical, empirical, policymaking and programmatic work in the field of victim assistance. The continuing Coronavirus epidemic with its dramatic and profound impact on humanity worldwide is starkly revealing the inequalities, exclusions, long term deprivations and limited access to health services based on race, caste, socio-economic status and gender through their repercussions on millions of fellow humans faced with a life threatening crisis. Victimology, once focused on victims of crime, is much more than that. The opening of new approaches, perspectives and policy-making so clearly and cogently presented in this volume shows the unlimited potential of Victimology to be a major source of awareness of hidden and deeply rooted types of victimization and the inspiration and solid foundation for much needed interventions in all facets of individual and social life. Prof. (Dr.) Emilio C. Viano President, International Society of Criminology, Professor, Department of Justice, Law and Society, American University (USA)

This important scholarly work extends and broadens the scope of the more traditional interpersonal approaches to victimisation to include a more macro-oriented or globalized orientation in its critical and comparative analyses of theory, policy, practice, empirical research and contemporary discourse. The emphasis on access to justice and assistance for victims of crime and abuse is certainly a highlight of this international text and should also serve to stimulate further theory development and research. The contributions in this book is both complimentary and diverse and considered a great resource for researches, students, practitioners and policy-makers alike. Prof. (Dr.) Robert Peacock President of the World Society of Victimology, Academic Head, Department of Criminology, University of the Free State (South Africa)

Authentic, substantiative and pithy, this book is an impressive compilation of knowledge and experiences of various types of victims. The work provides a comprehensive analysis of the institutions, services, and a variety of other approaches being used for victim protection and support worldwide comprises the writings of some very eminent people whose insights provide a great contribution to the growing body of victimology scholarship in India. Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (India) President, Indian Society of Victimology

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