Victims of crime have been neglected in the context of criminal justice proceedings throughout the world until the past few decades. The priority of criminal justice since the beginning had been to prosecute and punish the accused for the crimes committed by him. It is after World War II that the plight of victims subjected to violence and sexual abuse came to notice. Maintenance of law and order, peace and order, and security of the state are a few of the main functions of the state, but the focus of law and policy always cannot only be the perpetrators of the crime. The victims of crime may suffer from loss of life; go through physical pain, mental harassment, humiliation, torture, constraints on their liberty and dignity, loss of property, etc. The most common penalties imposed under the Indian Penal Code and various special and local laws apart from the death penalty have been imprisonment and fine. The purpose of inflicting these penalties apart from reformation has been to penalise, prevent and deter the offenders from indulging in criminal activities.
The victims of crimes have to go through the pain and agony for the injuries, losses and harms caused to them. Recognising the importance of setting minimum standards in the delivery of justice to the victims of crime, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power in 1985. Efforts have been made by the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Europe, and various Asian countries to respect the rights of the Victim. Apex Court in case of Chairman Railway Board versus Chandrima Das (2000 (2) SCC 465) keeping in mind the plight of a victim of crime made an order for the paying compensation to the victims of rape. Criminal statistics in India report high incidents of rape, bride burning, acid attacks, human trafficking, etc.
THEMES
1. Victims of Crime and Reparative and Rehabilitative Justice Historical Perspective
2. Victims of Crime Reparative and Rehabilitative Justice International Trends
3. Impact of Crime on Victims and Rehabilitative Challenges
4. Legislative and Judicial Initiatives for Restorative Justice to Victims of Crime
5. Adequacy of Victim Compensation, Awards and Benefits
6. Emergency/Interim Awards to Victims of Crime
7. Procedural Impediments in availing Victim Compensation Schemes
8. Victim Service Institutions: Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisation
CALL FOR PAPERS
Research papers are invited from the academicians, practitioners, research scholars and students on the issues related to the themes. The quality-based selected paper with similarity index less than 10 % will be considered for publication in the form of an E- Book with International Standards Book Number. Only full papers submitted on or before the deadline shall be considered for publication. The authors of selected abstracts will be given an opportunity to present their papers during various sessions on the day of the Webinar.
GUIDELINES FOR WEBINAR PAPER
The abstract should not contain more than 200-300 words along with the particulars of the author indicating his email id, contact number and address for correspondence. A paper cannot have more than two co-authors.
The Word Limit of paper is 4000-4500 words (excluding footnotes). The format is Times New Roman, Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing, on an A4 sheet with 1” margin on all sides, to be sent in .doc/.docx format. A uniform style of citation must be strictly adhered to while submitting the paper. The abstracts and papers should be sent to [email protected]
IMPORTANT DATES
Last Date of Submission of Abstract 1st March 2021
Full Paper Submission (Soft Copy) 15th March 2021
Seminar Date 4th April 2021
Relevant Contacts
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