<p>Comparative Criminal Law is a growing subject and it is gaining recognition as a discipline both in research and teaching slowly but surely. What can vigorously be understood as &ldquo;Comparative Criminal Law&rdquo; is a comparative study of different contours of theoretical paradigms and the laws and legal systems prevailing in different countries and through such study, further issues and questions are raised and which in turn shape the development of the Criminal Justice Delivery system. Hence the study of Comparative Criminal Law has been given a high priority by the legislators, legal luminaries and academicians alike. There is no dearth of literature on the subject but till then there is an urgent need for a comprehensive work which unfolds in an easily comprehensible manner, locate and point out the important aspects of laws of other countries to intrigue the mind of curious reader.<br />
This book is mainly intended as a guide to the study of criminology and indicates the broad outlines of the legal system of adversarial as well as inquisitorial model. It offers an insightful perspective into why we should study crime and criminal justice in a comparative and international context because exposure to sunlight is itself a healing process and constructive debate has a corrective impact. It also addresses pressing issues of criminal justice that will help the law-makers as well as scholars of contemporary society to enrich their own system by making a comparative study. Lucidity and brevity of presentation are salient features of this book.<br />
The book will be helpful to professors and students of both under-graduate and post-graduate of law and also those who at the beginning find it difficult to appreciate the meaning and inter-relation of variety of concepts relating to criminal justice system discussed in the subjects written by jurists and scholars of global fame and realizing the fundamental concepts of other legal systems as much applicable to the legal system of India.<br />
This book is intended to prove as a handy and compact volume on the subject of criminology.<br />
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<p>&ldquo;....A quick reading of the contents of the book makes one realize that variedness in approach is the most defining trait of the author who, in a very lucid language has portrayed the attributes of crime and its treatment across different country contours. Another striking feature of the book is the ordering of the contents which has been done with much precision and through such narration, the author has attempted to consolidate the law through comparative discourses. The comparative discourses on various aspects related to the functioning of the authorities within a particular legal system has also been dealt with much experience and subtlety. The author has made a fervent attempt to showcase the commonalities within different legal systems as they stand followed across the spectrum of countries and thereby draw the readers to learn how different stages of procedure remain analysed and applied in different countries&hellip;.<br />
The principal purpose of the book is to identify and compare points of commonality and points of departure <em>vis-</em><em>a</em><em>-vis</em> different criminal law systems and that to my understanding has been done justly. A comparative analysis definitely will serve different stakeholders with different outcomes to the legislator, it might provide&nbsp;clarity in approach while drafting legal statutes; to the judiciary, it can aid in the interpretation of different situations to which the law applies while to the student, it provides better admissibility in learning the law and its diverse approaches as also provide a stepping stone to undertake further research to ensure that the criminal law fulfils its purpose of delivering justice that is fair and firm, rehabilitative and punitive as the need justifies&rdquo;....</p>

<p><strong>REVIEWER<br />
MANIK CHAKRABORTY, </strong>Professor Emeritus, Sister Nivedita University and<br />
Former Professor and Head, Department of Law, University of Burdwan, West Bengal<br />
<em>for</em> <strong>Journal of Indian Law Institute</strong></p>
