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South Asian Society of
Criminology and VictimologySASCV · Founded 2009
A unit of Appa Education and Research Foundation (AERF)
and sponsored by Lombroso Education and Research Services (LEARS)
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Publications

Publications

Authored books, conference proceedings and abstract books of the SASCV international conferences, and edited volumes arising from them.

Authored books

Front cover: Mastering Criminology: The Authoritative Guide to UGC NET/JRF and SET, Paper 2: Criminology (Subject Code 68)

Mastering Criminology: The Authoritative Guide to UGC NET/JRF and SET, Paper 2: Criminology (Subject Code 68)

Volume 1 in the series Advances in Criminology and Victimology. A free, open-access guide for the UGC NET/JRF and SET examinations in criminology, with complete syllabus coverage, unit-wise study notes, analysis of previous years’ questions and practice MCQs with explanations. With a foreword by Professor Sony Kunjappan, Central University of Gujarat. Released to mark International Criminology Day, 6 November 2026.

Type
Book
Author
K. Jaishankar
Published
November 2026
Publisher
Appa Publications, International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences and South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23536535

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Conference proceedings

The proceedings and abstract books of the SASCV international conferences, and of the international conferences held in collaboration with SASCV, are freely available on Zenodo.

Front cover: Second International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2026): Abstract Book

Second International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2026): Abstract Book

Abstracts of the papers presented at the Second International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice, held online on 3 to 4 October 2026 on the theme “Criminology and Criminal Justice in an Age of Disruption”, organised by IIJPS with partner universities in collaboration with SASCV.

Type
Abstract book
Published
October 2026
Publisher
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, Bengaluru
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23052718

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Front cover: Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2026): Conference Proceedings

Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2026): Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences, held online on 28 to 29 March 2026 on the theme “Law and Social Sciences in an Age of Disruption”, organised by IIJPS with partner universities in collaboration with SASCV.

Type
Conference proceedings
Editors
K. Jaishankar, Rashmi Salpekar and Tanvi Sehgal
Published
October 2026
Publisher
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, Bengaluru
ISBN
978-81-982543-8-2
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23692544

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Front cover: Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2026): Program and Abstract Book

Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2026): Program and Abstract Book

Program and abstracts of the Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences, held online on 28 to 29 March 2026 on the theme “Law and Social Sciences in an Age of Disruption”, organised by IIJPS, the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies, New Delhi, in collaboration with SASCV and Research Unit One, Italy.

Type
Program and abstract book
Published
March 2026
Publisher
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, Bengaluru
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23795474

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Front cover: International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025): Conference Proceedings

International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025): Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the International Conference on Law and Social Sciences, held online on 29 to 30 March 2025 and organised by IIJPS, SASCV, AERF and Lombroso Education and Research Services.

Type
Conference proceedings
Editor
K. Jaishankar
Published
September 2025
Publisher
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, Bengaluru
ISBN
978-81-982543-3-7
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.17218709

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Front cover: International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025): Program and Abstract Book

International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025): Program and Abstract Book

Program and abstracts of the International Conference on Law and Social Sciences, held online on 29 to 30 March 2025 on the theme “Exploring Intersections of Law and Social Sciences in a Globalized World”, organised by IIJPS and the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University in collaboration with SASCV, Saveetha School of Law, SIMATS, Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies, New Delhi, and Research Unit One, Italy.

Type
Program and abstract book
Published
March 2025
Publisher
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, Bengaluru
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23794084

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Front cover: First International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2024): Program and Abstract Book

First International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2024): Program and Abstract Book

Program and abstracts of the First International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice, held in hybrid mode on 3 to 4 October 2024 at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, on the theme “New Horizons in Criminology and Criminal Justice”, organised by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and IIJPS in collaboration with SASCV and Saveetha School of Law, SIMATS.

Type
Program and abstract book
Published
October 2024
Publisher
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, Bengaluru
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23561664

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Front cover: Fifth International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2023): Program and Abstract Book

Fifth International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2023): Program and Abstract Book

Programme and abstracts of the Fifth International Conference of SASCV, held on 27 to 28 January 2023 at RV University, Bengaluru, on the theme “Cyber Criminology, Law, Security, Forensics and Victimology: Towards a Holistic Blend”. No separate proceedings were published for this conference.

Type
Program and abstract book
Published
January 2023
Publisher
South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV), Bengaluru
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23567835

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Front cover: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2020)

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2020)

94 peer reviewed papers from the Fourth International Conference of SASCV, held on 30 to 31 January 2020 at Ahmedabad, on the theme “The Future of Crime and Victimization: Issues of Governance and Policy”.

Type
Conference proceedings
Editors
K. Jaishankar, Natti Ronel and Sony Kunjappan
Published
January 2020
Publisher
SASCV and Department of Criminology, Raksha Shakti University, Gandhinagar
ISBN
978-81-906687-8-1
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23567349

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Front cover: Proceedings of the Third International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2016)

Proceedings of the Third International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2016)

81 peer reviewed papers from the Third International Conference of SASCV, held on 28 to 29 January 2016 at Goa, on the theme “Violence and Victimization: New Challenges for Traditional and Modern Societies”.

Type
Conference proceedings
Editors
K. Jaishankar and Natti Ronel
Published
January 2016
Publisher
SASCV and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
ISBN
978-81-906687-9-8
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23567146

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Front cover: Proceedings of the Second International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2013)

Proceedings of the Second International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2013)

100 peer reviewed papers from the Second International Conference of SASCV, held on 11 to 13 January 2013 at Kanyakumari, on the theme “Revisiting Interpersonal Crimes and Victimization”.

Type
Conference proceedings
Editors
K. Jaishankar and Natti Ronel
Published
January 2013
Publisher
SASCV and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
ISBN
978-81-906687-5-0
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23566915

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Front cover: Proceedings of the First International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2011)

Proceedings of the First International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV 2011)

Peer reviewed papers from the First International Conference of SASCV, held on 15 to 17 January 2011 at Jaipur, on the theme “Crime and Victimization in the Globalized Era”.

Type
Conference proceedings
Editors
K. Jaishankar and Natti Ronel
Published
January 2011
Publisher
SASCV and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
ISBN
978-81-906687-4-3
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23565968

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Edited volumes

Jaishankar, K. (Ed.) (2016). Interpersonal Criminology: Revisiting Interpersonal Crimes and Victimization. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-4987-4859-9.
Jaishankar, K. (Ed.) (2016). Interpersonal Criminology: Revisiting Interpersonal Crimes and Victimization. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-4987-4859-9. Link

20 selected papers from the Second International Conference of SASCV, Kanyakumari, 2013.

Jaishankar, K., & Ronel, N. (Eds.) (2013). Global Criminology: Crime and Victimization in a Globalized Era. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-43-989249-7.
Jaishankar, K., & Ronel, N. (Eds.) (2013). Global Criminology: Crime and Victimization in a Globalized Era. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-43-989249-7. Link

19 selected papers from the First International Conference of SASCV, Jaipur, 2011.

In the media

Interview of the SASCV President with THE WEEK: “Globalization has opened the floodgates for criminals”, 7 November 2010
Interview of the SASCV President with THE WEEK: “Globalization has opened the floodgates for criminals”, 7 November 2010