Penology & Victimology (English Version) Book for LLB by P Jaganathan, Usha Jaganathan, JP Arjun

Penology & Victimology (English Version) Book for LLB by P Jaganathan, Usha Jaganathan, JP Arjun

The Subjects Namely Penology And Victimology Are The Specialized Branches Of The Study Of Criminology.While Penology Deals With The Punishment Aspects Of Offenders, Victimology Deals With The Study Of Victims And Their Assistance In The Form Of Compensation And Restitution And Also Their Protection And Other Witnesses Related To The Offence/S Committed. The Subject Penology And Victimology Is An Optional Study For The 3 Year And 5 Year LLB Courses At Karnataka State Law University.

It Should Be Noted That This Subject Is A Fast Growing One, As More And More Researchers Are Being Undertaken Especially In The Field Of Nature And Type Of Punishments And The Welfare And Protection Of The Victims And Their Relatives.

Law Students Who Opt For Criminal Practice Must Necessarily Know The Basics Of Penology Like The Notion Of Punishment, The Crime Prevention And Crime Control Methods, The Purpose Of Punishment Of Offenders, The Different Kinds Of Punishments, The Pre-Sentencing Policies And Processes By Court Before Awarding Punishments, The Role Of Prisons In Reforming Prisoners, The Problems Faced By Prisoners And The Prison Reforms Needed In The Present Context. It Is Also Necessary That The Advocates Practicing On The Criminal Side And The Judges Heading The Criminal Courts Must Know The Basics Of Victimology Like Its Growth In India, Victims Witnesses Assistance Programs, The Role Of Courts In Awarding Due Compensation To Crime Victims, The State Financial Compensation Schemes And Finally, The Role Of National Human Rights Commission In Victim Compensation, Their Protection, Etc.,In Our Book, We Have Covered The Entire Syllabus Of Penology And Victimology Of Karnataka State Law University, Besides Answering All The Previous Year University Questions. For Easy Reference, We Have Given Separate Index For Big Chapters And Short Notes.We Hope That This New Edition Will Receive Tumultuous Response From Law Students As Of Our Other Editions.

About Authors :
Mr. P. Jaganathan [Author]
Advocate/Professor P. Jaganathan, a native of Madurai, completed his law degree in 1972 from the Madras University. He secured Madras University First Rank in the First year law course and excelled in his legal studies by securing University rank in all the three years of law course. He secured a maximum number of awards and medals in the three year law course. He was the awardee of Sir Morehead law prize, Sir William Ayling Memorial Prize, Sir Venkatesam Gold Medal, Bardswell Law Prize, Rotary club law scholarship, Madras Law College Rolling Shield, etc. He completed first his masters in law of Contracts including Mercantile Law and a second M.L in Administrative and Labour Laws, besides his Master’s degree in Criminology, Master’s degree in Marketing Management and Master’s degree in Business Administration. After Mr. Jaganathan started his legal practice in Madurai, his knowledge in law prompted him to start coaching classes for law students. As students were benefitted by his teaching excellent, he started a law academy in Madurai with branches in Chennai and Bangalore.Law books in the form of cyclostyled editions were published by Mr. P.Jaganathan for the aid of students who found it difficult to understand the tough legal language in the textbooks. These editions later grew into printed book and available at all book shops.

Mrs. Usha Jaganathan [Co-Author]
Mrs. Usha Jaganathan, the Co-Author and Publisher of Usha Jaganath Law Series, after graduating in law from Bangalore University, joined hands with Mr. Jaganathan in this noble cause of service to the student community. Besides a Master’s degree in Contracts, she has to her credit a Master’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Philosophy and Religion.

Mr. J.P. Arjun [Legal & Authorship]
Mr. J.P.Arjun, M.A., M.B.A., M.L. (Contracts), M.L. (Labour Law), besides his active legal practice, has joined the authorship of ‘Usha Jaganath Law Series’ and brought laurels to the books by his innovative approach like separate books for problems in each subject, Law books in Kannada for students of Karnataka and Law books in Hindi for Students of North India and also taking Personal Coaching Classes, Counselling, Advocate Training, Study Materials for All India Bar Examinations, etc. As on date, Prof. Jagannathan, Mrs. J. Usha and Mr. J.P. Arjun together have published books in more than 50 subjects in English and 30 subjects in Tamil and other languages.
The books are now acclaimed as one of the best study materials by law students for understanding the subject and preparing well for any law examination.Let our noble cause continue to grow and shower benevolence to the beloved law students!