By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: More than 500 delegates from some foreign countries and all over India would be participating in the 31st All India Criminology Conference which is being held here in Bhopal from January 18 to 20.
The Criminology Conference, which is being organized by National Law Institute University, (NLIU), in its campus, will be inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Governor Dr. Balram Jakhar on January 18. While well-known Ms Kiran Bedi, a retired police officer, will take part in the deliberations on January 20.
Addressing a Press conference Prof. G.S. Bajpai, the Organizing Secretary, said today that the conference will have the participation of academicians in the field of Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration, Law, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology and other social sciences. He said the practitioners and administrators in the field of Criminal Justice Administration including judges, police and prison officials, representatives of the Civil Society – NGOs, Media and other Activist Groups will also attend the conference.
Apart from all over India delegates would be coming from South Africa, United States of America, Israel, Italy and Bangladesh, he added.
Prof. Bajpai informed that the focal theme of the Criminology Conference is strengthening Criminal Justice Administration.
The sub-themes include (A) Crimes Against Women and Children: (a) Forms of Crimes against Women, Children & Dalits; (b) Trafficking in Women and Children & Dalits; (c) Legal Measures to prevent crimes against women and children & Dalits & (d) The role of Police and Judiciary in prevention & control of crimes against women and children;
(B) Cyber Crime: Agenda for Legal Reforms – (a) Emerging patterns of Cyber Crimes; (b) Victims and offender characteristics in cyber crime; (c) Legal measures to prevent and control cyber crimes & (d) The role of Criminal justice functionaries and Internet Service Providers in dealing with cyber crimes;
(C) Towards Victim Justice System and Victimological Jurisprudence: Emerging Paradigms in CJS – (a) “Post U.N. Declaration on Victims” scenario in India – Assessment of Victims position in India; (b) Restoring balance between victim and offender in Indian Criminal Justice System: (i) Sentence and Sentencing and (ii) Re-classification of Criminal Courts; (c) Scope of legal and institutional reforms for victims of crime & (d) Issues and concerns of victims and witness protection in the Criminal Justice System.
Prof. Bajpai said research papers based on empirical studies have been invited only from young research scholars/students below the age of 35 years for presentation at the scientific session. The paper adjudged as the best one will be awarded the ISC Gold Medal.
Meanwhile, it may be mentioned here that the National Law Institute University has earned a front line status of an institution imparting quality legal education. In its brief journey of less than a decade, it has been able to carve out a niche for itself. This University now stands as one of the most reputed legal institutions in India and it has been rated as one of the best law universities in the country. Situated on hillocks surrounded by the lakes and valleys and clouded with amicable weather, the NLIU has state of art modern facilities and infrastructure. The campus is wi-fi enabled and the library has huge collections of books and journals. ([email protected])