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ABOUT: Nirma UniversityInstitute of Law

Indian Society of Victimology

CONTENTOUTLINE

CONFERENCE DETAILS:Main Themes & Sub-Themes

Submission GuidelinesAwards and Guidelines

Deadline and Fees.

PEOPLE AND CONTACTSList of Speakers

Organising CommitteeCorrespondence Address

ABOUT NIRMA UNIVERSITY

Nirma University is one of India’s leading universities based in

Ahmedabad (Gujarat). The University was established in the year

2003 as a Statutory University under a special act passed by the

Gujarat State Legislative Assembly. It is recognized by the University

Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act. The

University is duly accredited ‘A’ by National Assessment and

Accreditation Council (NAAC). The University is a member of

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of

Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

ABOUT INSTITUTE OF LAW

Institute of Law was set up under the aegis of Nirma University in the

year 2007 with a vision to promote excellence in the field of legal

education and to fulfill the ever increasing demand of quality legal

professionals for a growing legal world. In a short span of time Institute

of Law, Nirma University (ILNU) marked its distinct place in the legal

education map of the country. At present ILNU offers B.A.,LL.B.(Hons.),

B.Com.,LL.B.(Hons.) – five year integrated programmes, one year LL.M.

programme in different areas and Doctoral programme leading to

Ph.D. Institute of Law, Nirma University received “Institutional

Excellence Award” by The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) on 7th

September, 2012 and recently also Institute received “National Legal

Awards 2015” in Excellence in Industry Interface in Legal Education by

CMAI Association of India in support of Ministry of Law and Justice,

Government of India on 20th June, 2015.

A B O U T I N D I A N S O C I E T Y O F V I C T I M O L O G YT h e I n d i a n S o c i e t y o f V i c t i m o l o g y ( I S V ) w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n A u g u s t 1 9 9 2 a n d w a s f o r m a l l y i n a u g u r a t e d

b y t h e e m i n e n t j u r i s t H o n ' b l e M r . J u s t i c e V . R . K r i s h n a I y e r , F o r m e r J u d g e o f t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t o f I n d i a ,

i n S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 2 t h r o u g h t h e e f f o r t s o f t h e t h e n H e a d o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t P r o f . K . C h o c k a l i n g a m i n

t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f M a d r a s . T h e I S V w a s e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h t h e o b j e c t i v e o f a d v o c a t i n g t h e c a u s e o f

v i c t i m s o f c r i m e a n d a b u s e o f p o w e r i n I n d i a a n d t o s o m e e x t e n t i t h a s b e e n r e a l i z e d . D u r i n g t h e l a s t

2 2 y e a r s , t h e I S V h a s o r g a n i z e d s e v e r a l s y m p o s i a , s e m i n a r s , a n d c o n f e r e n c e s o n v a r i o u s v i c t i m o l o g i c a l

i s s u e s .O n e o f t h e s i g n i f i c a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f t h e I S V w a s t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f d r a f t v i c t i m l e g i s l a t i o n , w i t h

t h e s u p p o r t o f t h e N a t i o n a l L a w S c h o o l o f I n d i a U n i v e r s i t y , B a n g a l o r e , a n d t h e N a t i o n a l H u m a n R i g h t s

C o m m i s s i o n i n 1 9 9 6 t h r o u g h a n i n t e n s i v e w o r k s h o p o r g a n i z e d i n C h e n n a i . T h e C o m m i t t e e o n t h e

R e f o r m s o f C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e S y s t e m w a s c o n s t i t u t e d b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f I n d i a , M i n i s t r y o f H o m e

A f f a i r s , i n N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 0 t o c o n s i d e r m e a s u r e s f o r r e v a m p i n g t h e c r i m i n a l j u s t i c e s y s t e m a n d i t

e m p h a s i z e d t h a t v i c t i m c o m p e n s a t i o n i s a s t a t e o b l i g a t i o n i n a l l s e r i o u s c r i m e s , w h e t h e r t h e o f f e n d e r s

a r e a p p r e h e n d e d o r n o t , c o n v i c t e d o r a c q u i t t e d . T h e c o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h i s i s t o b e

o r g a n i s e d i n a s e p a r a t e l e g i s l a t i o n b y t h e P a r l i a m e n t . T h e c o m m i t t e e a l s o s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e d r a f t

b i l l o n t h e s u b j e c t s u b m i t t e d t o t h e G o v e r n m e n t i n 1 9 9 6 b y t h e I S V p r o v i d e s a t e n t a t i v e f r a m e w o r k f o r

c o n s i d e r a t i o n . E v e n f o r t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f a S t a t e V i c t i m A s s i s t a n c e F u n d b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f T a m i l

N a d u i n 1 9 9 5 , t h e I S V s e r v e d a s a c a t a l y s t . T h e d r e a m o f I S V t o h a v e a n a t i o n a l - l e v e l v i c t i m

c o m p e n s a t i o n l a w t h r o u g h i t s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i n a s e m i n a r o n v i c t i m c o m p e n s a t i o n a s e a r l y a s i n 1 9 9 3

h a s b e e n r e a l i z e d b y t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f v i c t i m c o m p e n s a t i o n t h r o u g h o u t I n d i a

t h r o u g h t h e C r i m i n a l L a w A m e n d m e n t A c t , 2 0 0 8 . T h e r e f o r e , w i t h a s e n s e o f h u m i l i t y , t h e I S V c a n f e e l

p r o u d t h a t t h e v i c t i m r i g h t s a s e n s h r i n e d i n t h e U N D e c l a r a t i o n o f V i c t i m s , 1 9 8 5 , i s g r a d u a l l y b e c o m i n g

a r e a l i t y i n I n d i a .

E n s u r i n g   V i c t i m ’ s

P a r t i c i p a t i o n   I n   t h e

C r i m i n a l   J u s t i c e

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T H E M E

S U B - T H E M E S

Participants are free to take any other area related to the main theme. However, we

request you to take a sub-theme as, for example,

• Constitutional and Human Rights Safeguards for Victims

• Investigation and other Pre-Trial Procedures for Victims

• Private Prosecution of Criminal Cases by Victims

• Representation of Victim’s Interest in Bail Orders of Accused

• Plea Bargaining and Settlement Mechanisms for Victims

• Victim and Witness Protection Measures

• Government Victim Compensation Schemes

• Hearing of Victim in Sentencing Process

• Judicial Orders for Adequate and Just Compensation for Victims

• Rights of Victims in Post-Trial Process

• Public Participation for Victims by Non-Governmental Organizations and Social

Activists

G U I D E L I N E S

Papers (theoretical/empirical) should pertain to the above theme or sub-themes. Papers should be submitted in Times New Roman font, size 12 with double linespacing, should not exceed 5000 words, including tables and figures. The papershould be accompanied by an abstract of 150 words. Abstracts of papers, ifreceived within the deadline, will be published in the Book of Abstracts.All references and citation mode for the Conference paper shall be as per theBluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 19th Edition.Submission should include separate Title Page which clearly indicates the name(s)of the author(s), complete mailing address (es), Telephone No. and e-mail address(es)The text of the full paper and abstract must include title of the paper, but must notinclude the name(s) of the author(s) as the papers will be blind reviewed.Co-authorship up to two are allowed with separate registration.Only original unpublished work is sought. Papers will be screened by a committee of experts and only those approved will beaccepted. The ISV will retain exclusive rights to publish all the papers accepted forpresentation as Conference Proceedings. Papers and Abstracts shall be e-mailed toilnu.conference@nirmauni.ac.in as attachment.

A W A R D S

This will be the highest Award given by the ISV and is presented in honor of one of the pioneers in

the field of Victimology in India, Professor K.Chockalingam. The award will carry a plaque,

certificate, and a citation.

It will be presented every two years to a person who has made a significant contribution in the field

of victimology in India.

Nominations in writing by a member of the ISV in good standing with full details of the

contributions of the nominee can be sent to the General Secretary of the ISV. No self nominations

are accepted.

The nominee for this award should not hold any office/position in the management of the

ISVduring the period of nomination.

The General Secretary will place all nominations received within the deadline before the Awards

Committee, constituted by the Executive Committee of the ISV.

The recommendations of the Awards Committee may be approved by the Executive Committee of

the ISV. The decision of the Executive Committee is FINAL.

The awardee will be intimated the decision of the Executive Committee of the ISV and he/she will be

requested to be present to receive the award during the inaugural function of the Biennial

Conference of the ISV.

If the Awards Committee feels that there is none in its wisdom deserving the award in a particular

year, it has the right to decide accordingly.

a ) P r o f e s s o r K . C h o c k a l i n g a m A w a r d

A W A R D S

(i). This Fellowship Award is given to deserving individuals to recognize their significant contribution

for the growth and development of the ISV.

(ii). The Executive Committee of the ISVwill decide upon the Award. (iii). It will be signed by the

President and the General Secretary.

(iv). Nominations for this Fellowship must be made in writing to the President and that too from a

member in good standing of the ISV.

The nominations for the above two awards AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BEST PAPER AWARD are to

be sent to the General Secretary both by post and by e-mail on or before 27th January, 2017.

“Dr. M. Priyamvadha, General Secretary ISV, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, University

of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai, 600 005. E-mail id: indiansocietyofvictimology@gmail.com”

b ) F e l l o w s h i p A w a r d

A W A R D S

This Award will be presented to a researcher below the age of 30 for his/her original research inthe field of Victimology.i. The research paper should be the outcome of an original empirical research on a subject ofcurrent relevance in Victimology and victim assistance.ii. The research work should have been currently completed.iii. Aparticipant can only send one paper for consideration.iv. For technical reasons, papers with joint authorship will not be permitted.v. Papers should be typed only on one side of A-4 size bond paper, with double line spacingleaving adequate margins on all sides.vi. Name of the author should be given in separate sheet and it should not be typed anywhere elsein the body of the paper.vii. The author of the paper should submit a bonafide certificate from the institution where he/sheis studying.viii. The author should also submit a Declaration that the research is an original work done byhim/her and did not form a part of thesis/dissertation for the award of any degree/diploma or anyother award or prizes.ix. Two copies of the paper in about 5000 words, along with the abstract of about 150 words,should be submitted before the deadline.x. An expert committee will scrutinize the papers received for the competition and will choose thebest among them.xi. The prize winner will be intimated the decision of the Executive Committee of the ISV andhe/she will be requested to be present for the conference and make a presentation of his/her paperand then receive the award.

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S t u d e n t s s h o u l d p r o d u c e b o n a f i d e c e r t i f i c a t e f r o m t h e H e a d o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t/ I n s t i t u t i o n o r I d e n t i t y C a r d f r o m t h e i r e d u c a t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n . R e g i s t r a t i o nf e e e x c l u d e s a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d i n c l u d e s t h r e e w o r k i n g l u n c h e s a n d t w od i n n e r s . A c c o m m o d a t i o n m a y b e a r r a n g e d o n r e q u i r e m e n t u p o n p a y m e n t .( R e f e r t h e e n c l o s e d d e t a i l s o f a c c o m m o d a t i o n ) .

LIST OF SPEAKERS

Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai,President, Indian Society of

Victimology & Registrar,National Law University, Delhi.

Prof. K.Chockalingam, VicePresident of World Society

of Victimology.

Prof. (Dr.) Helmut Kury,Max Planck Institute for

Foreign and InternationalCriminal Law, Germany.

Prof. (Dr.) Gerd Kirchoff,Tokiwa InternationalVictimology Institute

(TIVI), Tokiwa University,Japan.

Prof.Heru Susetyo,University of Indonesia,

Indonesia.

Prof. Xin Ren, CaliforniaState University, USA.

Prof. B.B. Pande, ChairProfessor , Criminal Law,National Law University,

Delhi

Dr. R.K. Raghavan,Former CBI director

LIST OF SPEAKERS

Prof. Arvind Tiwari, Dean, School of Law, Rights

and ConstitutionalGovernance, TISS Mumbai

Prof. Nirmal KantiChakrabarti, Director, KIITLaw School, Bhubaneswar

Prof. (Dr.) S.P. Sahni,Principal Director, JindalInstitute of Behavioural

Sciences, Sonipat,Haryana.

Prof. (Dr.) R.N. Mangoli,Director, School of

Criminology and CriminalJustice, Rani Channamma

University, Belagavi

Prof. (Dr.) B.N.Chattoraj, LNJN

National Institute ofCriminology and

Forensic Science.

Prof. Vijay Raghavan,Dean, Social ProtectionOffice, TISS Mumbai.

Prof. Bhavani PandaPrasad, Maharashtra

National Law University,Mumbai

Dr. (Mrs. ) M.Priyamvadha,Department of

Criminology, Universityof Madras, Chennai

LIST OF SPEAKERS

Senior Advocate KTS Tulsi,Supreme Court of India

Prof. N. R, Madhava Menon,Founder Director, NLSIUBangalore, NJA Bhopal.

Prof. Upendra Baxi, LegalScholar.

Other Expected Eminent Academicians and Speakers at the Conference include:

• Prof. P. Madhava Soma Sundaram, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli• Prof. M. Srinivasan, University of Madras, Chennai• Dr. Jagruti Kamlesh Patel, Principal, V. T. Choksi Sarvajanik Law College, Surat

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. (Dr.) PurviPokhariyal

Director, ILNUConferenceChairperson

Prof. (Dr.) G.S. BajpaiPresident, Indian Society of

Victimology.

Dr. Krishna Pal Malik,Associate Professor,

Secretary.

Mr. Jacob George,Member.

Ms. Shrishti VaishnavMember

SPECIAL THANKS TO ISV OFFICE BEARERS:

Dr. (Mrs. ) M. Priyamvadha, General Secretary, Indian Society of Victimology

Dr. S. Ramadoss, Treasurer, Indian Society of Victimology

Mr. Ramesh Nambishan,Member.

Mr. Vardhman Jain,Student Chairperson.

Mr. Manishankar Singh,Student Secretary.

CORRESPONDING ADDRESS

CONFERENCE SECRETARY, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VICTIMOLOGYINSTITUTE OF LAW, NIRMA UNIVERSITYSARKHEJ­GANDHINAGAR HIGHWAY,

AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA, 382481,

PHONE: +91 07930642821/804

CONFERENCE E­MAIL: ILNU.CONFERENCE@NIRMAUNI.AC.INSECRETARY E­MAIL: KRISHNAPAL.MALIK@NIRMAUNI.AC.IN

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