Human Rights and Law Enforcement
Published on 30. June 2002
95 pages
978-93-5439-785-1 (ISBN)
Description
The essays in this book examine critically the various issues concerning law enforcement and human rights. The author has drawn on his rich and varied experience of working for nearly four decades as a law enforcement officer in different capacities and as the Director General of the National Human Rights Commission. Revealing an alert, analytical and sensitive mind with deep concern and compassion for the disadvantaged victims of human rights violations, Sen provides a deep insight into the problems of policing a democratic society, besides discussing corruption, cyber crimes, crime prevention through community policing and police accountability as well as civilian oversight.
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By Sankar Sen
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- Section I
- Law Enforcement and Civil Services
- Pendency of Cases in the Trial Courts
- Corruption Trap
- Cyber Crimes
- Community Policing
- Killed in Line of Duty
- Police Accountability and Civilian Oversight
- Section II
- Trafficking of Women and Childern
- Women Prisoners
- Mentally Sick Prisoners
- Complaints Against the Police : Investigatory Role of the National Human Rights Commission
- National Human Rights Commission's Interventions for Prison Reforms
- BCover
