N.V. Paranjape's work is a foundational text in Indian legal studies, covering:
Written from a distinctly Indian perspective, Paranjape’s textbook does not merely parrot Western theories. Instead, it contextualizes complex sociological concepts within the framework of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act. criminology penology and victimology n.v. paranjape pdf
Paranjape begins with the basics: the definition of crime, the distinction between crime, sin, and tort, and the measurement of crime (including the National Crime Records Bureau data). Key chapters include: the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)