Major Sub-themes of the Conference

      ·          Need for Restorative Justice

·          History of Restorative Justice

·          Rights of Victims

·          Existing policies and procedures in various countries

·          Contemporary Victimization covering PLWHA, ILWHA

·          Tight focus on bills/laws, ordinances etc.,

·          Contemporary issues and expected future developments

      ·          Magnitude of victimization

·          Need for Victim Surveys

·          Secondary victimization by the Criminal Justice System

·          Secondary traumatization of Criminal Justice professionals and allied services

·          Victims of War Crimes/ Refugees

·          Victims of Terrorism/

·          Victims of traditional crimes

·          Cyber crime victims

·           Victims of Riots (Racial, Religious and Caste Violence)

·          Victims of Road Accidents

·          Victimless crimes

·          Landmark Apex Court Judgments across the globe

·          Child victims including school violence

·          Gender Justice: Concept and issues

·          Gender crimes including Gender harassment

·          Sexual Harassment at work place

·          Women Traumatology

·          Child Victimization:  Magnitude, forms and prescription

      ·          Taking stock of existing needs and schemes

·          Crisis intervention centers

·          State victim assistance fund/victim cess

·          Victim support services

·          Witness protection programmes

·          Alternative Dispute Resolution

·          Indigenous redressal Mechanisms  

 We cordially invite you to attend the Ist International and fifth biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Victimology in Tirunelveli, India.

Dr. P Madhava Soma Sundaram, Organizing Secretary - IBCISV-2004.