Human Rights, Human Wrongs - Dilemmas and Diversity in Criminology

Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Dilemmas and Diversity in Criminology brings together a constellation of contemporary criminological inquiries that navigate the fragile borderlands between law, justice, and human vulnerability. This edited volume examines how modern criminal justice systems contend with emerging social realities—from digital victimhood and forensic advances to restorative practices and the evolving landscape of rights. Each chapter opens a different window into the complex moral architecture of crime, justice administration, and societal protection, offering a multidisciplinary dialogue across forensic science, victim studies, legal reform, and criminological theory. The book moves thoughtfully through terrains such as juvenile justice, workplace harassment, green criminology, and alternative dispute mechanisms, mapping the shifting contours of justice in an increasingly complex world.

Key Features

• Wide-ranging thematic coverage, including victim identification, digital crimes, sustainable mining, restorative justice, police reforms, and over-criminalization in India.
• Contributions from diverse scholars blending criminology, law, sociology, forensic science, psychology, and public policy.
• Fresh analytical perspectives on areas like blockchain in criminal justice, forensic intelligence, and predictive victimization.
• Exploration of vulnerable groups, addressing issues affecting women, children, minorities, people with special needs, and the rural–urban divide.
• Critical focus on justice delivery, highlighting challenges in witness protection, workplace harassment, rape law lacunae, and witch-hunting statutes.
• Balanced mix of theory and practice, grounding conceptual discussions in real-world case studies and contemporary policy gaps.

This book is crafted for readers who seek a deeper, more nuanced understanding of criminology beyond the conventional boundaries of legal study.

CHAPTER 1

A Conceptual Analysis on Justification of Punishment with Special Reference to Sexual Intended Offences
Dr. B. Lavaraju and K. Arunkumar
Page: 1

CHAPTER 2

Forensic Science and Challenges Faced on Identifying The Victims
A. Gokulkrishnan
Page: 11

CHAPTER 3

Protection of Witnesses in The Adversarial Criminal Justice System
Rashmi Rekha Baug
Page: 23

CHAPTER 4

Artificial Forensic Intelligence and Predictive Victimization: Enhancing Criminal Justice System from Victim’s Perspective
Ranit Kumar Bose
Page: 33

CHAPTER 5

A Critical Study on Mapping The Victims of Digital Crimes
Meyyappan Kumaran S.
Page: 47

CHAPTER 6

A Restorative Approach for Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment of Women in India
Krupa Dipakkumar Shah and Dr. Suja Nayar
Page: 57

CHAPTER 7

Green Criminology and The Challenge of Sustainable Mining: A Case Study of India’s Lithium Reserves
Shrajal Verma and Shubhra Goyal
Page: 69

CHAPTER 8

Lacunae in Laws Criminalising Rape in India and Challenges Ahead
Aakanksha Singh Rajput
Page: 83

CHAPTER 9

Restorative Justice: A Path to Juvenile Justice
Simran
Page: 95

CHAPTER 10

Application of Blockchain in Criminal Justice
Susan Zacharia
Page: 111

CHAPTER 11

Impact of Restorative Justice in Victim–Offender Relationship
Mhanasha Devi K R and Keerthana KS
Page: 123

CHAPTER 12

Critical Analysis on Over-Criminalization of Legislation in India
Adhira Saliha N.P
Page: 141

CHAPTER 13

Role of Forensics in Victim Identification
Sushmitha. J
Page: 151

CHAPTER 14

A Study of Witch Hunting in India: Causes, Effects and The Laws Addressing It
Anushka Ukrani and Anushka Koushika
Page: 165

CHAPTER 15

Roles and Responsibility of Stakeholders for Restorative Justice – A Study in Reference to Competition Law
Neha Sharma
Page: 179

CHAPTER 16

Innovative Police Training for Revamping The Confidence of Vulnerable Classes (Women, Children, Minorities, People with Special Needs, Ethnic Groups, etc.) in The Criminal Justice System
Mr. Ajitesh Sharma and Ms. Shivani Jha
Page: 213

CHAPTER 17

Analysing The Role of Forensic Science in Indian Criminal Justice System
Aditi Bhardwaj
Page: 225

CHAPTER 18

Contour Scheme to Finding Victims of Cybercrimes
Dr. Sunil Kumar and Megha Gautam
Page: 235

CHAPTER 19

Restorative Justice Approach in The Context of Indian Criminal Justice System: Prospects and Challenges
Abdullah Samdani and Abhishek Ranjan Bhardwaj
Page: 247

CHAPTER 20

Integrating Police Reforms for Society and Criminal Justice System in India
Amit Vikram Pandey
Page: 257

CHAPTER 21

Enhancing Criminal Justice System Through “Restorative Justice”: An Analysis
Sarthak Sisodia and Abhash Kumar
Page: 269

CHAPTER 22

Alternative Dispute Resolution — Towards a Road Less Travelled: Multidimensional Facets of Dispute Resolution
Prateek Singh
Page: 283

CHAPTER 23

Analysis of The Laws Relating to The Vulnerable Classes in India: A Comparative Study
Pranjal Kakani and Rutika Jadhav
Page: 295

CHAPTER 24

Crimes in Rural and Urban Areas: Sociological Theory of Criminal Behavior
Bedapriya Lahiri and Ashesh Amrit Mahapatra
Page: 309