Founded 2009

South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology

SASCV is an international academic society that brings together academics, practitioners, policymakers and civil society to advance criminology and victimology in South Asia, to strengthen justice systems and to promote the welfare of victims.

Founded by Professor K. Jaishankar
Five international conferences
A unit of Appa Education and Research Foundation (AERF)
Sponsored by Lombroso Education and Research Services (LEARS)

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2009Year SASCV was founded

5International conferences of SASCV, 2011 to 2023

21Members of the International Advisory Board

7Vice Presidents representing South Asian countries

About SASCV

The South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV) was founded in 2009 by Professor K. Jaishankar, who recognised the need for a platform dedicated to the region's challenges in crime prevention, criminal justice and victim support.

SASCV fosters collaboration among academics, professionals, policymakers and members of civil society, with the goal of improving justice systems and promoting victim welfare in South Asia and beyond. Since 2024 SASCV has been an institutional member of the CrimConsortium, supporting open access to criminological research. The society has forged partnerships with criminological organisations across the world and has published conference proceedings and edited volumes with international publishers.

Registration

SASCV is a registered academic society (NGO), Registration No. 83/2009, under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, at Tirunelveli. In 2025 it merged with Appa Education and Research Foundation (AERF) and now functions as a unit of AERF, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. SASCV is sponsored by Lombroso Education and Research Services (LEARS).

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Objectives and mission

Promoting research and scholarship

Facilitating research in criminology and victimology in the South Asian context, from crime patterns and trends to the experience of victims and criminal justice reform.

Knowledge dissemination

Serving as a hub for the exchange of ideas and research among academics, practitioners and policymakers through conferences, seminars and workshops.

Policy advocacy

Engaging with government agencies, non-governmental organisations and international bodies to advocate evidence-based policies that strengthen criminal justice and protect the rights of victims.

Capacity building

Building the capacity of professionals and practitioners in criminology and victimology through training programmes and educational initiatives.

Conferences

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2026
Second International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2026)
3 to 4 October 2026 · Online
Criminology and Criminal Justice in an Age of Disruption
2026
Second International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2026)
28 to 29 March 2026 · Online
Law and Social Sciences in an Age of Disruption
2025
International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025)
29 to 30 March 2025 · Online
Exploring Intersections of Law and Social Sciences in a Globalized World
2024
First International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2024)
3 to 4 October 2024 · University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Colombo, Sri Lanka (hybrid)
New Horizons in Criminology and Criminal Justice
2023
Fifth International Conference of SASCV
27 to 28 January 2023 · RV University, Bengaluru, India (hybrid)
Cyber Criminology, Law, Security, Forensics and Victimology: Towards a Holistic Blend
2020
Fourth International Conference of SASCV
30 to 31 January 2020 · Hotel Pride Plaza, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
The Future of Crime and Victimization: Issues of Governance and Policy
2016
Third International Conference of SASCV
28 to 29 January 2016 · NANUTEL, Margao, Goa, India
Violence and Victimization: New Challenges for Traditional and Modern Societies
2013
Second International Conference of SASCV
11 to 13 January 2013 · Hotel Singaar International, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Revisiting Interpersonal Crimes and Victimization
2011
First International Conference of SASCV
15 to 17 January 2011 · Hotel Jaipur Greens, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Crime and Victimization in the Globalized Era

Latest

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October 2026

Second International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2026)

Held online on 3 to 4 October 2026 in collaboration with SASCV. The abstract book is freely available on Zenodo.

2025

SASCV merges with AERF

SASCV now functions as a unit of Appa Education and Research Foundation, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

March 2025

International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025)

Organised by IIJPS, SASCV, AERF and Lombroso Education and Research Services. The proceedings are freely available on Zenodo.

September 2024

SASCV joins the CrimConsortium

On 9 September 2024 SASCV became an institutional member of the CrimConsortium (formerly the CrimRxiv Consortium), its 24th institutional member and the first from South Asia. Through the consortium, SASCV supports open criminology: making research, academic outputs and teaching resources free to access, share and reuse worldwide, and raising the global visibility of criminological scholarship from South Asia.

Press release · SASCV on CrimRxiv