Indian JournalofCriminology

India’s longest-running journal of criminology. Peer-reviewed research on crime, criminal justice, corrections and victims, free to read and free to publish in.

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1973
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Volume 54, issue 1 (2026)Nine articles, from AI legal aid to neurocriminology

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Volume 54, issue 1, 2026

Artificial intelligence runs through this issue: chatbots for victim legal aid, feminist criminology in digital societies and e-justice in prisons, alongside empirical work on caste-based crime, bail and undertrial prisoners.

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    Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai
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    Fifty years of the Indian Journal of Criminology: looking back and ahead

    As we mark the golden jubilee of the Indian Journal of Criminology, it is a moment of profound reflection and jubilation. We not only commemorate our 50-year legacy but also celebrate the rich tapestry of scholarship that has been woven over these decades.

    As we stand at the threshold of the future, the next fifty years beckon with new possibilities and challenges. We embrace the potential offered by emerging technologies, envisioning a journal that continues to lead in the digital era.

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      Indian Society of Criminology

      Founded in 1970, the society launched the journal in 1973. Its first article was Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer’s “The Criminal Process and Legal Aid”.

      Centre for Criminology and Victimology, NLU Delhi

      Co-manages the journal with the society and supports its editorial office, publication and open access.