ABSTRACT

This book critically analyzes emerging issues and challenges in delivering timely justice to common people. It brings a wide range of contemporary and relevant issues relating to the gross violation of human rights and presents situation-based evidence from, and first-hand experiences of behavioral, social and legal professionals. It deals with themes such as holding administrations accountable and securing justice, challenges for the judiciary in the early disposal of cases, challenges to the forensic community, green federalism and environmental justice, current threats to human rights, ethics in the criminal justice system and honor killing from socio-cultural perspectives.

Topical and comprehensive, this book will be an excellent read for scholars and researchers of political studies, legal studies, human rights, psychology, behavioural studies, political sociology, sociology, development studies, governance and public policy, environmental studies and South Asian studies. It will also interest policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, activists and professionals in the field.

part |13 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|11 pages

Delivering Justice

part I|93 pages

Sociopsychological perspectives

chapter 2|13 pages

Protecting Children’s Rights

The paramount rule of law for a healthy and prosperous society

chapter 4|10 pages

Protection of Sex Workers in India

A critical view

chapter 5|12 pages

Honor Killing

Social, psychological and cultural perspectives

chapter 8|17 pages

The Third Sector

Civil society organizations in delivering justice

part II|140 pages

Legal and ethical perspectives

chapter 10|8 pages

Ethics and Good Governance

Administrative reforms to combat corruption

chapter 11|9 pages

Family Court

A path forward to conciliation of family disputes

chapter 12|9 pages

Green Federalism and Environmental Justice

Issues and challenges

chapter 15|22 pages

Current Threats to Human Rights

Challenges in upholding justice

chapter 16|12 pages

Protection Against Enforced Disappearance

Need of the hour

chapter 18|12 pages

Roles and Functions of Various Agencies in Conducting POCSO Cases

Judiciary, prosecutors, police and the Child Welfare Committee

chapter 19|6 pages

Advocates

‘Sentinel on the qui vive’