Call for Papers: GCRCJS International Conference on Crime & Technology by GNLU , Submit by Abstracts by December 3

About the Conference :

The GNLU Centre for Research in Criminal Justice Sciences is pleased to organise its 2nd GCRCJS International Conference on Crime & Technology: Prospects & Challenges, 2025 on the theme “The Emerging Interface of Crime & Technology in the Areas of White Collar Crimes, Artificial Intelligence & Economic Offences.” and cordially invite paper submissions for the same.

Conference Themes :

The conference will primarily focus on “The Emerging Interface of Crime & Technology in the Areas of White Collar Crimes, Artificial Intelligence & Economic Offences.”

White Collar Crimes
- Digital Frauds;
- Organised Crime;
- Corporate Espionage;
- Securities Scam- Insider Trading & Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices;
- Money Laundering by Corporates and Other Organised Groups.
AI Crimes
- Rise of Deep Fakes;
- Online Pornography;
- Cyber Attacks and Internet of Things;
- Intellectual Property Theft;
- Evidence Tampering;
- Validity and Viability of AI-Based or AI-Supported Evidence;
- AI as the Perpetrator of Crime & the Onus of Liability;
- Blockchain Driven Crimes.
Economic Crimes
- Cryptocurrency & Digital Money;
- Money Laundering;
- E-Commerce Fraud;
- Insider Trading;
- Bank Frauds;
- Money Laundering via Cryptocurrency.
Intersectionality of Crime & Technology
- Use of Technology in Criminal Investigation;
- Technology in Trial;
- Technology based Evidence Collection;
- Technology in Judgment & Sentencing;
- Electronic Evidence under Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023;
- Technology in the Tussle between Privacy Rights and Due Process of Law.

Registration Procedure :

The participants will initially have to submit an abstract, which will be vetted. This will be followed by the announcement of acceptance/rejection. Participants whose abstracts will be accepted will also be sent a link for paying fees and submitting the final paper.

Participants may submit the abstract in .doc or .docx format using the link mentioned at the end of this post.

Abstract Guidelines :

The participants are requested to submit an abstract of a maximum of 250 words in Microsoft Word document:

Font style- (Italic) Times New Roman;
Font Size- 12;
Line spacing- 1.5;
The abstract may include keywords (maximum: five);
The abstract must include a clear indication of the objectives, major results and implications;
All abstracts will be subject to blind review and only those abstracts approved by the reviewers will be selected to submit their complete paper for the final presentation;
The criteria for evaluation are Relevance, Methodology and Originality.

Paper Guidelines :

Name of the author(s) or any other form of identification must not be mentioned in the research paper.
Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two (2) authors. Both the author and co-author have to be present to present the paper in order to be eligible for the certificate.
Word limit: 3000 – 4000 words, excluding footnotes, index, and bibliography.
Font style – Times New Roman.
Font size – 14 for Headings (Heading 1- Bold and Alphabetical, Heading 2- Italics and Roman, Heading 3- Underlined and small alphabets), 12 for Body, 10 for Footnotes.
Line spacing – 1.5 for body, 1.0 for footnotes.
Citation style – OSCOLA.
Margins – 1 inch (i.e., 2.54 cm) on each side.
Note: Speaking footnotes are allowed in the submissions but should be limited to 50 words.
Plagiarism limit is 10% in accordance with UGC guidelines.
Use of artificial intelligence for submissions is strictly prohibited and highly discouraged.
The abstracts selected for the final paper presentation will receive the final paper submission link via email.

Important Deadlines :

Submission of Abstract: 3rd December 2024.
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection of Abstract: 15th December 2024.
Submission of Full Paper and Payment of Registration Fees: 31st January 2025.
Date of Conference and Paper Presentation (at GNLU): February 08 & 09, 2025.

Registration Fee :

GNLU Students: 1000 INR.
Students: 2000 INR.
Professionals And Academicians: 3000 INR.
Foreign Students/Academicians: 90 USD.
Observers: 1500 INR.

Accommodation :

The conference OC will not provide accommodation to the Participants. However, a list of nearby accommodations will be provided to them along with the abstract acceptance mail.