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Take a look around you, pick a person, not anyone specific just someone that caught your eye, perhaps someone that made you stop for a second. Observing that person what can you tell about them? The clothes they wear, the way they walk, the scars they portray, the accent they speak in, the details you would generally barely glance over. Once you start focusing your brain starts making deductions, The person is wearing fleece in summer, maybe she gets cold easily, she keeps tr

Criminology studies the patterns , causes and psychology of crime. Criminology and law overlap significantly. While criminology focuses on understanding the causes of crime, the mindset of offenders, and patterns of criminal behavior through theories, profiling, and victimology, law provides the framework within which these investigations must operate. But the question to ponder is whether it is possible to truly unravel the mind of a serial killer. The truth that no one real

It seemed to be a historic ruling for animal welfare when the Supreme Court of India ruled in July 2025 that street dogs are entitled to food. The decision recognised that even voiceless animals must be treated with kindness and respect. But under the pretext of city cleanliness and public security, thousands of stray dogs are being rounded up and removed from Delhi streets. In this inconsistency lies a worse problem: while in theory our laws acknowledge animal rights, in pra

The phrase "trial by Twitter" captures the manner in which the law of the land is eclipsed by cyber indignation and media spectacle at the expense of the dichotomy between justice and spectacle. The age-old presumption of innocence, a cornerstone of criminal law, is being slowly eroded with social media judging, deliberating, and executing. Presumption of Innocence: Legal Foundation under Threat At the heart of criminal justice systems worldwide, there is the presumption of

Last semester, during finals week, whilst cramming for criminology, I came across the concept of police officer typologies - the 'enforcer model' and the 'guardian model'. Upon my first read, it seemed almost obvious that such contrasting ideas could exist, but as I reflected on how the Indian police system operates, its concept of 'justice' and blatant disregard for due process - a comparison between the latter and the 'enforcer model' felt strikingly apt. This is not just t

One of the most harrowing examples of depravity of the human nature can be found with a simple reading of the Junko Furuta Case, or as Japan in 1980s knew it as concrete-encased high school girl murder case. In a society as strict as Japan’s Junko Furuta’s murder caused a massive stir in the country’s administration. This case although is quite the wonder for learners of criminological thought due to the varied types of people involved in it leading to multifaceted insig

A great sense of honour flows deeply in the blood of every Indian. Throughout history, honour has popped up repeatedly as a central theme in literature and life. The lyrics, ‘sir kata sakte hain lekin sir jhuka sakte nahi’ perfectly encapsulates the feelings of many “proud and honourable” Indians. These lines simply mean, ‘We can sacrifice our heads, but we cannot bow our heads’. So, we can only imagine the lengths certain people go to, just to protect their honour. The phra

Drug addiction among juvenile is growing concern. But very regularly the risk to juvenile exhibited by drugs is expressed without adequate investigation of the propriety and viability of the measures received to ensure them. The dependence delivering drugs in India likewise has long conventional and social roots. Reliance on drugs is continuously transforming into a general example in lifestyle that is inescapable in rich and helpless countries the same. Dependence on dr

For centuries, the field of criminology has been a monologue, narrated primarily by and about men. Its theories were built on the study of male offenders, its laws were drafted by male legislators, and its justice systems were presided over by male judges. Within this rigid framework, women existed only as peripheral figures: either as victims, often of a specific type of male violence, or as aberrations, "unfeminine" criminals whose deviance was a puzzle to be solved through

“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” – Eleanor Roosevelt It is often said that justice must be blind; but when we compare the violence committed by men and women, there is a huge difference as to how the world perceives it. On one hand, crimes committed by men are evaluated in terms of ideology, strategy, and psychology, while on the other hand, crimes committed by women are not judged on these grounds. Instead, they are viewed through the lens

The COVID-19 pandemic was an acute respiratory syndrome which spread in Wuhan, Hubei Province in December 2019, and by early 2020, it was declared a global health emergency. Covid- 19 or coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 became an international concern and by March 2020, the world was under lockdown. Cities, towns, villages were deserted with people locked inside their homes. For months, shops and café houses remained closed, board meetings were done online and executive suits were tran

Criminal law is not merely about retribution; it is a mirror reflecting the values of society. Nowhere is this tension more visible than in the debate over juvenile justice. In India, the question of whether 17-year-olds should be tried as adults evokes deep emotions, particularly after high-profile cases where minors committed heinous crimes. To understand the issue, however, one must move beyond outrage and examine the psyche of juvenile offenders, the purposes of punishmen

Legal Insanity is a defense used under criminal law to absolve the accused of the crime committed by them if proved that they were “legally insane”. The statutory law of India prohibits the fixing of criminal liability on any person of unsound mind. Legal Insanity is when a person accused of a certain crime proves that at the time of the commission of the crime, they weren’t capable of understanding the nature of their crime and/or couldn’t differentiate between right and wro

A vicious attack outside Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium on May 4, 2021, rocked not only the wrestling community but also the country's conscience. Sagar Dhankar, a young wrestler, died, and all the evidence pointed to Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, one of India's most illustrious athletes. What ought to have been a simple murder trial turned into a troubling examination of how judge hesitancy, influence, and coercion may skew the administration of justice. This is more than just

Apradhshastra Avenue: Adventure Numero Uno on the Occassion of World DNA Day!

The Inaugural Event of Apradhshastra!

Mass Murder is defined as a series of four or more homicides committed by one or a few perpetrators in a single incident at one location. A person may conduct mass murder for a variety of reasons, including seeking power, satisfying sexual cravings, venting anger, religious beliefs, being psychologically unwell, or having a past that has resurrected and prompted them to commit mass murder or serial homicide. Mass killings are frequently a dramatic and prominent event, attract

"एकम सत िवप्रा बहुधा वदिन्त"

A take on the influences in the formation of Public Opinion, their effect on the organs of the government, with emphasis on the judiciary.