It includes Foreword, Preface, Brief Contents, Appendices, Bibliography, Index of Authors and Subject Index Pages etc.
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 appen-dices.

This edition also comes with a companion web resource EBC ExplorerTM (www.ebcexplorer.com) which pro-vides FREE access to:Important case law indicated by Case PilotTM.

1. Important statutes indicated by Statute PilotTM.
2. Useful LinksTM feature to get access to a compilation of free resources.
3. Book ResourcesTM to access the latest Crime Statistics of India.
4. Discussion ForumTM to post comments, discuss issues, and explore ideas.
5. 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 and probation services personnel.

Table Of 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
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