Crime and Criminal Law

ABOUT THE BOOK This book brings together a valuable amalgamation of international perspectives from across the globe including countries from South America South-east Asia and Europe to provide a comprehensive understanding of the migration phenomenon with relation to crime and criminal law. Forced migration caused by oppressive regimes or natural disasters has displaced a large number of people globally in the last decade alone leading to several other issues such as armed conflict persecution severe economic insecurity environmental degradation or other failures in governance. The complexity and scope of this phenomenon calls for reparative measures formulation of new policy responses and effective legal and institutional management of the problem at all levels national and global. The scholarship included in this book has pertinence not only for the betterment of displaced populations and the asylum policies of host governments for granting rights and benefits but they also have far-reaching effects in addressing concerns about human rights violations and international terrorism. This stellar addition to the existing literature on refugees and migration offers several parameters of understanding and resolving issues at various levels. We thank all our contributors for their hard work and hope that you will find this book a valuable reference tool for research and policy-making. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Dr Sanjeev P. Sahni is presently a Professor at O. P. Jindal Global University and Principal Director of the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences serving in his capacity as Member of the Governing Body and Advisor to the Vice Chancellor. Poulomi Bhadra is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director at Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) O. P. Jindal Global University. Prior to joining JGU she was working with the Natural History Museum London and the Metropolitan Police on research in forensic entomology.