Routledge Handbook of South Asian Criminology

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Introduction: Towards a South Asian Criminology
Part I Crime and Criminal Justice Processes
	1 Afghanistan: State and Non–State-Oriented Criminal Justice Systems
	2 Bangladesh: Issues and Introspections on Crime and Criminal Justice
	3 Bhutan: Penal Laws, Crimes and Criminal Justice Processes
	4 India: A Historical Perspective of the Criminal Justice System
	5 Maldives: Towards the Reformation of the Criminal Justice System
	6 Nepal: Institutions in the Criminal Justice System and the Need for Reforms
	7 Pakistan: Criminal Justice Processes and Issues of Crime, Policing, Judiciary, and Prisons
	8 Sri Lanka: Criminal Justice System and Rule of Law
Part II Historical Perspectives of Crime and Justice
	9 Criminal Justice Tenets in Manusmriti: A Critical Appraisal of the Ancient Indian Hindu Code
	10 Witchcraft Accusation, Victimization and Demonology in Nepal
	11 Crime and Justice in Ancient South India (Sangam Age): Gleanings from Tamil Literature
	12 Goondas of Calcutta: Crimes and Policing in the Colonial India
	13 Opium Production in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan: Historical Milieu and Counter-Measures
	14 Homicide in Ancient, Medieval, British, and Contemporary India
Part III Politics of Crime and Justice
	15 Terror and Trafficking in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India: A Routine Activity Approach
	16 War, Crime, Justice and Social Order in Afghanistan
	17 Organised Crime, Gangs and the Complexity of Group Offending in Bangladesh
	18 Crimes of War in Sri Lanka
	19 Madaris and Suicide Terrorism in Pakistan: Is There an Association?
	20 Post-Conflict Crime and Violence in Nepal: Trends, Dynamics and Drivers
	21 Religious Terrorism in Bangladesh: Patterns, Trends and Causes
Part IV Crime and Justice Policies
	22 Human Trafficking in South Asia: Regional Cooperation and Responses
	23 Religious, Societal Reflection and Rights of Transgender in India
	24 Transitional Justice Processes in Bangladesh
	25 ‘Nirbhaya Incident’ and Juvenile Justice Policies in India: A Situational Analysis
	26 Crime Among Young Offenders in Bhutan: Trends, Factors and Determinants
Part V Victims and Victimization
	27 Women Victims of War and Crime in Afghanistan
	28 Human Trafficking in Nepal: A Victimological Perspective
	29 Political Crime Victimization in Bangladesh
	30 Traditional Practices and Victimization of Women in Nepal: The Case of Chhaupadi
	31 Rohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh: An Examination of Collective and Secondary Victimization
	Conclusion: South Asian Criminology in a Crossroad
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