Part I - CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY
Crime and Criminology
Explanation of Crime: Individualistic Approaches
Explanation of Crime: Environmental Approaches
Administration of Criminal Law
Pre-trial Procedures and Criminal Law
The Police
Prevention of Crime
White-Collar Crime and Privileged Class Deviance
Organized Crime
Violence
Female Criminality and Juvenile Delinquency
Sex Offences, Prostitution, Abortion and Euthanasia
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Part II - PENOLOGY

Reaction to Crime: Punitive Approaches
Therapeutic Approach: Prison Reform
Therapeutic Approach: Probation and Flexible Techniques
Sentencing: Process and Policies
Part III - VICTIMOLOGY
Victim and Crime - A Crossroads
Victims and The State

In this eighth edition, the author has meticulously revised and updated every facet of the book to ensure that it remains a reliable guide through the intricate web of criminological studies. The aim has been to integrate the latest developments in the field, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based policymaking and its impact on the study of criminology.
The author has discussed crime in the Indian context with an explanation of crime from individualistic to environmental approaches. Problems like organized crime, white-collar crime, sex offenses, drug abuse, female criminality, etc. have been exhaustively dealt with. The penology issues, like prison reforms, probation, and juvenile justice, have also been discussed. The subject of victimology has been updated in light of global changes in this area. The work examines the police and the legal set-up. ---provided by publisher