World Encyclopaedia of Criminology, Vol. I - VII

Contents: Vol. I. Crime and Criminology: Foreword. 1. Meaning, definition and history of crime. 2. Types of crime and related select case studies. 3. Criminal organizations and crime classification. 4. Listing and explaining other criminal activities. 5. Related legal explanations for select crimes. 6. Meaning and definition of criminology, its theories and schools of thought. 7. Penology: its theories and practices. 8. Crime science and criminological theory: towards understanding the relationship. 9. Criminal mind and offender profiling.

Vol. II. Criminal Intelligence and Combat Mechanism: 10. Global crime and crime victim surveys and statistics. 11. Crime library, crime and justice research. 12. Crime victimization survey and reporting. 13. Criminal intelligence, investigation and operations. 14. Crime prevention: select case studies of Police Departments. 15. Global Mafia and anti-mafia measures. 16. Organized crime and drug supply: global conventions and protocols. 17. Global patterns and causes of trafficking in persons: international laws and combat mechanism. 18. Child sexual abuse and trafficking of children: legal issues and options. 19. Combating trafficking in human beings with focus on women and children.

Vol. III. Crime in India: 20. Crime and other social problems: an introduction. 21. Communalism and communal violence: theories and practices. 22. Child abuse and child labour: problems and solutions. 23. Violence against women, especially widows. 24. Crime and criminals in India: a sociological and psychological approach. 25. Suicide: causes and consequences. 26. Towards understanding rape crimes and rape victims. 27. Squalor, disease, war and homicide. 28. Delinquency and crime. 29. Other social and economic crimes: rules and regulations. 30. Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code: introduction. 31. General explanations. 32. Punishments. 33. General exceptions. 34. Abetment. 35. Offences against the state. 36. Offences relating to the Army (Navy and Air Force). 37. Offences against the public tranquility. 38. Offences by or relating to public servants. 39. Contempt of the lawful authority of public servants. 40. False evidence and offences against public justice. 41. Offences relating to coin and government stamps. 42. Offences relating to weights and measures. 43. Offences affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals. 44. Offences relating to religion. 45. Offences affecting human body. 46. Offences against property. 47. Offences relating to documents and to property marks. 48. The criminal breach of contracts of service. 49. Offences relating to marriage. 50. Defamation. 51. Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance. 52. Attempts to commit offences.

Vol. IV. Crime Against Women: 53. Crime against women: theoretical explanation and practical explanations. 54. Women as victims of crime with special focus on major abuses. 55. Female criminality and crime committed against women: Indian provisions. 56. Status of Hindu and Muslim women in Indian society: a historical perspective. 57. Women and rape laws in India. 58. Women, family violence, family courts and social change. 59. Maternity protection provisions.

Vol. V. Crime and Corruption: 60. UN convention against corruption: global responses. 61. Global programmes against various forms of corruption. 62. Other international initiatives and measures for preventing and combating corruption. 63. Criminal and civil laws on corruption: a regional approach. 64. International Bribery situation and anti-bribery measures. 65. Revised recommendation of the council on combating bribery in international business transactions.

Vol. VI. Criminal Law and Justice: 66. Global initiatives for preventing and combating corruption. 67. African union convention on preventing and combating corruption. 68. International anti-corruption day and other initiatives. 69. Initiatives by anti-corruption authorities and other forums. 70. Towards understanding criminal law. 71. Elements and functions of law enforcement agencies. 72. Elements of criminal law and justice. 73. Institute of justice, criminal justice act and enforcement agencies. 74. Criminology education in India: select case studies.

Vol. VII. Crime Prevention: Commissions and Reports: 75. Introduction to crime prevention and criminal justice with focus on select Criminal Justice Educational Programmes. 76. Report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (2005). 77. Report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (2003). 78. Reports of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (2001 and 2002). Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"A crime is an act that violates a political, religious, or moral command considered important in protecting the interests of the state or the welfare of its citizens or subjects. The word "crime" came from Latin crimen (genitive criminis), originally it meant "charge (in law), guilt, accusation." In everyday usage, a crime is understood as any act that violates a law. Informal relationships and sanctions have been deemed insufficient to create and maintain a desired social order, resulting in formalized systems of social control by the government, or more broadly, the state. With the institutional and legal machinery at their disposal, agents of the state are able to compel individuals to conform to behavioural norms and punish those that do not. Various mechanisms are employed to regulate behaviour, including rules codified into laws, policing people to ensure they comply with those laws, and other policies and practices designed to prevent crime. In addition are remedies and sanctions, and collectively these constitute a criminal justice system. Not all breaches of the law, however, are considered crimes, for example, breaches of contract and other civil law offenses. The label of "crime" and the accompanying social stigma are normally reserved for those activities that are injurious to the general population or the state, including some that cause serious loss or damage to individuals. The label is intended to assert an hegemony of a dominant population, or to reflect a consensus of condemnation for the identified behavior and to justify a punishment imposed by the state, in the event that an accused person is tried and convicted of a crime. The term "crime" can also technically refer to the use of criminal law to regulate minor infractions, such as traffic violations. Usually, the perpetrator of the crime is a natural person, but in some jurisdictions and in some moral environments, legal persons are also considered to have the capability of committing crimes. The state can also technically commit crimes, although this is only rarely reflected in the justice system.

It is in this context that the Encyclopaedia of Criminology has been brought out with the main object of having a total control on crimes and for developing a foolproof Criminal Justice System.

The Encyclopaedia of Criminology is being presented to meet the demands of the readers trying to research on criminology and related subjects." (jacket)