Torture Behind Bars: Role of the Police Force in India

Author:   Joshua N. Aston (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia)
Publisher:   OUP India
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9780190120986


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   26 February 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Torture Behind Bars: Role of the Police Force in India


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While the prohibition of custodial torture is absolute and it applies even during war or other emergency situations, the fact is that custodial torture continues to prevail in today's times of modernization and globalization. The only thing that has changed with time is the degree of meticulousness and sophistication with which it is practiced today. This work analyses custodial violence, ill-treatment, and crimes committed by the police and armed forces in India. It analyses custodial violence in the light of the reports of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Committee against Torture; European Commission; Asian Human Rights Commissions; National Human Rights Commission; National Crime Record Bureau; police journals; international and national NGOs; and other international standards. Providing a detailed overview of the Indian police system and examining its structure and functions, the work critically examines the role and accountability of the police in India and lays emphasis on the human rights of citizens referring to the guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission for the prevention of custodial violence and protection of victims and their rights.

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Author:   Joshua N. Aston (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia)
Publisher:   OUP India
Imprint:   OUP India
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.90cm
Weight:   0.438kg
ISBN:  

9780190120986


ISBN 10:   0190120983
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   26 February 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Preface List of tables and figures List of Abbreviations List of Cases Introduction 1. International Legal Framework in Prohibition of Torture and Custodial Violence 2. Policing in India and Status of Human Rights 3. Narco-analysis: Is It Legal or a Form of Torture? 4. Police in India: Its Structure and Pattern 5. Response of India towards Torture and Custodial Violence 6. Crisis in the Indian Police System 7. Reforms in Police Forces: The Need of the Hour 8. Community Policing: A Reform and the Indian Scenario Conclusion Appendices Index About the Author

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Joshua Aston is associate professor at School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia

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