The Justice Less Administered is an analysis of the law-caused, system-caused, procedure-caused, personnel-caused injustices in Indian criminal justice system. 49 areas are exposed and the reader gets an insight into he working of the less Justice administration. From arrests to acquittals/convictions, there are several processes during which the personnel exercise the power and authority may misuse or abuse them. The law and procedure enacted in the past and enforced at present have outlived their utility and are at best able to administer Less Justice only. The system of justice and the some of the precedents created by the same time, everyone claims that fair and just justice is administered is only Less Justice. The mockery of Justice administered via procedural gimmicks and antique laws by personnel possessing low values and moral conscience is an ever- aching problem in Indian Justice administration. The book has three parts and they are: (1) The Police, (2) The Bar and the Bench, (3) The Correctional Services. All subsystems in justice administration are really the causes of miscarriage of justice. Wounded justice administration and perpetuation of injustice to the people, to the society, to the victims of crimes, to the victims of abuse of power/misuse of authority and to the justice system. What to do and how to go about? Dr. Vadackumchery, a noted criminologist and the recipient of the Distinguished International Scholar Award of the American Society of Criminology (2003) critically evaluates the various steps, processes and areas in a holistic way. Certainly, the Book will interest all who are concerned with fair and administration of Justice.
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