Overview

In this second of two volumes, Criminalization: Where Do We Go from Here embarks on an exploration of the historical roots of over criminalization. It traces its origins back to ancient legal systems and societal norms, elucidating the evolution of the legal framework alongside shifting attitudes and policy decisions. The chapters shed light on the socio-cultural forces that have contributed to the proliferation of criminal laws, resulting in a state of over criminalization in contemporary society, supported by empirical analysis.

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Author:   Garima Pal ,  Chirag Balyan
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   300
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9789004711099

ISBN 10:   9004711090
Pages:   249
Publication Date:   28 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments List of Tables and Figures Notes on Contributors List of Cases 1 Bail(ing) Out Adolescent Sexuality from the Legal Quagmire: Decoding Overcriminalization in Pre-trial Incarceration   Upma Gautam and Priya Das 2 The Collateral Consequence of Over Criminalization: Analyzing the Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children   Ira Rana and Anurag Deep 3 Policing Homosexuality Post the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: A Critical Legal-Victimological Analysis   Rupesh Rizal and Debarati Halder 4 Criminalization of Addiction – Analysing the Bihar Liquor Prohibition Law   Dipa Dube and Shekhar Kumar 5 Decolonization of India’s Legal System through Transformative Constitutionalism – Contemporary Legislative and Judicial Developments towards Indianization   Arvind Tiwari and Sonali Kusum 6 Criminalisation of Undertrial Prisoners in the Context of Specific Offences: Social Work Responses to Marginalisation   Sharli Mudaliyar 7 Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice in Italy: Themes, Methods and Experiences in Adult and Minors Criminal Law Systems   Chiara Scivoletto 8 Criminal Acts of Lynching and Overcriminalisation: Empirical Analysis of People’s Perspectives Regarding Punitive Sanctions   Garima Pal and Tusha Singh 9 Raising the Age of Trying People as Adults Back to 21   Antonio Raza Index

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Garima Pal is an Assistant Professor at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai. She is Managing Editor of the journal Victimology and Victim Justice (Sage), and an Executive Director of the Care Village Foundation in Delhi. She has published numerous papers and book chapters in leading journals, and co-authored Hate Crime in India: Understanding Nuanced Discrimination Against North-Eastern Population (Springer: 2023). Chirag Balyan is an Assistant Professor of Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai. He was instrumental in setting up Centre for Research in Criminal Justice at MNLU Mumbai. He has published in leading journals and co-edited a book titled Revisiting Reforms in the Criminal Justice System in India (Thomson Reuters: 2020).

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