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Victims <strong>of</strong> CrimeA Victimological ApproachDr. Vishwanath Paranjape*KeywordsVictimology, Victims <strong>of</strong> Crime, Fundamental Rights, Sovereign Immunity, AftercareCommunity Services, Compensatory Rights, Monetary Compensation, HammurabiCode, Restorative Justice, Reparation, Victim-Offender Mediation (VOM), SentencingCircles.AbstractThe victimological researches <strong>of</strong> the 10 th century have brought to fore,the problems <strong>and</strong> woes <strong>of</strong> victims <strong>of</strong> crime who have remained neglectedthroughout the process <strong>of</strong> Criminal Justice Administration. Initially, thecriminal justice in India was more focused on punishment aspect <strong>of</strong> crime<strong>and</strong> sufferings <strong>of</strong> victims were completely overlooked. On the other h<strong>and</strong>,the prisoner’s constitutional rights were well protected even after hisconviction. In the wake <strong>of</strong> treatment reaction to punishment, the <strong>of</strong>fendersetc., but little attention was paid to the miserable plight <strong>of</strong> the victims<strong>of</strong> crime. However, with the emergence <strong>of</strong> Public Interest Litigation, thehigher courts take note <strong>of</strong> this lacuna in the existing Criminal JusticeSystem <strong>and</strong> started granting compensation relief to victims <strong>of</strong> crime, but acomprehensive legislation on this crucial aspect <strong>of</strong> justice is still awaited.The amendment <strong>of</strong> the Code <strong>of</strong> Criminal Procedure in 2008, undoubtedly,has a statutory beginning towards protection <strong>of</strong> victim’s rights <strong>and</strong> now itis for the criminal law administrators to implement the law in its true spirit.CRIMINAL Law has always discouraged the acts or omissions,which in general, can affect the rights <strong>of</strong> people <strong>and</strong> violatorshave always been punished with strict sanctions, but despiteAuthor Intro. : (Haryana).E-mail: vishwanathparanjape@yahoo.co.inJanuary - March, 201341
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