Human Rights and Human Wrongs - Softcover

Human Rights and Inhuman Wrongs [Hardcover]

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. The collection of articles in the book covers various issues relating to law enforcement, good governance, counterterrorism and human rights. The author has drawn on his rich and varied experience as a law enforcement officer and human rights activist. His cogent analysis and insightful observations throw new lights on many of these issues. The articles reveal his alert and sensitive mind and abiding concern for human rights. They provide valuable insights for properly understanding and appreciating some of the key problems afflicting law enforcement, criminal justice administration and good governance. About The Author: Sankar Sen, former Director General of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, and former Director of the National Police Academy, Hyderabad, joined Indian Police Service in 1960. He graduated from Presidency College, Calcutta, and obtained Master's Degree in History from Calcutta University. He was allotted to Orissa cadre and held a number of posts with distinction. He served the Border Security Force as Additional Director General. Thereafter he was posted as the Director of SVP National police Academy, (NPA) the premier institution for the training of senior police officers in the country. On completion of his assignment in NPA he joined as the Director General of the National Human Rights Commission. He was instrumental in setting up an excellent Investigation wing of the NHRC. He also functioned later on as the Special Rapporteur incharge of custodial justice programs for the NHRC. He thoroughly involved himself in the human rights sensitization of the Indian police and improvement of the prison administration. He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Services in 1979 and for Distinguished Service in 1987. He has authored many books including ÒPolice TodayÓ, ÒHuman Rights in a Developing SocietyÓ, ÒTryst with Law Enforcement and Human RightsÓ etc. Presently he is a Senior Fellow in the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi. In the Institute he was the Chief Coordinator of a pathbreaking research program on Trafficking in Women and Children in India. Contents: Introduction ¥ Aftermath of London Bombings ¥ Anti Dowry Provisions Remain More Unused than Misused ¥ Child Sex Tourism and Paedophilia ¥ Crimes Against Elderly Persons ¥ PoliceMedia Relationship ¥ Guns, Crimes and Violence ¥ Nithari Killings and the Need for Police Reforms ¥ Police Accountability and Civilian Oversight ¥ Fake Encounters are Symptoms of a Systemic Malaise ¥ Police Recruitment Scam ¥ Victim of Her Own Success ¥ Police Reforms Ð A Categorical Imperative ¥ Complaints Against the Police ¥ Violence Prone Police Officer ¥ Community Policing: Concepts and Elements ¥ Assessment and Evaluation of Community Policing ¥ Community Policing to Foster CommunityPolice Relations ¥ Policing the Police Ð Experience in the United Kingdom ¥ End of an Encounter Specialist ¥ Vigilante Justice ¥ Jessica LalÕs Murder: A Case of Criminal Injustice ¥ Nothing But The Truth ¥ Forgotten Victims ¥ Judicial Accountability ¥ Human Rights in 21st Century ¥ Scourge of Dowry Violence ¥ Illicit Organ Trade ¥ Decriminalization of Homosexuality ¥ Noble Cause Corruption ¥ Corruption and Development ¥ Corruption at the Top of the Ladder ¥ Telgi Scam and Exposure of Police Corruption ¥ Corruption Among the Public Servants in India ¥ Combating Terror ¥ War on Mumbai Ð IndiaÕs 9/11 ¥ National Investigating Agency Ð Will it Be An Effective Tool To Combat Terror? ¥ Communalization of Terror ¥ Intelligence Failure ¥ Torture: Is there any Justification? ¥ Perspectives on Police Violence ¥ Custody Deaths ¥ ProblemOriented Policing ¥ Legalization of Prostitution: Myths and realities ¥ Index. The Title 'Human Rights and Inhuman Wrongs written/authored/edited by Sanker Sen,Ips (Retd.)', published in the year 2010. The ISBN 9788121210874 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 308 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is HumanÊRights. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms 308. Artikel-Nr. 1111008613752

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