This book is an attempt to bring into focus the significance of the term ‘Social Defence’ and to dispel some prevalent misconceptions arising basically out of ignorance or a lack of information. In fact, the idea of social defence is not new. It retains its origin in the dim past. In course of time, it has acquired a new dimension. It encompasses within its ambit all the components of the criminal justice system like judiciary, police, prison and other institutional and non-institutional services for treatment, training and ultimate rehabilitation and reassimilation of offenders into society. The book contains seven chapters with nineteen articles lucidly delineatinjg different areas of social defence. The author has a long personal experience and practical insight into the problems in implementing the social defence programmes in the country. His discussions on various aspects of the subject are deeply penetrating, thought-provoking and interesting. The importance of this book lies in the fact that the contents are mainly based on indigenous material. The students of criminology and correctional administration, social scientists, social workers, psychologists and those associated with the criminal justice system will be immensely benefited by reading this book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sunil K. Bhattacharyya
Dr. Sunil Kanta Bhattacharyya is well known in the field of social defence in India. His proficiency in the subject is drawn from over 35 years of relevant experience, coupled with a broader understanding of the prevalent socio-legal systems which he acquired in the course of his various studies in the country and abroad. He was formerly Deputy Director and also officiated as Director of the National Institute of Social Defence under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. A post-graduate with specialisation in Criminology and Correctional Administration from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, he had undertaken an advanced training course on Crime and Delinquency at the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute, Tokyo, Japan. Subsequently, he went to the United Kingdom for higher studies in Criminology at the Centre for Development Studies, the University of Wales, Swansea, U.K. While continuing his studies further he also took his L.L.B. and PH.D. degrees. A regular contributor to a number of professional journals, magazines and newspapers, he has authored Social Defence – An Indian Perspective, Probation System in India, Social Problems in India – Issues and Perspectives and Juvenile Justice – An Indian Scenario. His second book, Probation System in India was adjudged the best book on Criminology written during the year 1987 and awarded the Suprobha Deb Memorial Medal by Calcutta University. He is now practicing as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. He is also a trustee of the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (India Chapter), which has a consultative status with the United Nations. He is on the panel of quite a few universities and institutions as a visiting lecturer and examiner.
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