Synopsis The book “Victims of Crime: Their rights and Human Rights” is most timely and alive work on the changing world scenario on victimology.  The universal awakening about human rights has created a new way of thinking about the problem and solution of once ‘forgotten men’ i.e. victims of the crime.  The book deals with the human face of the administration of the criminal justice inviting more and more involvement of the different segments of society.  Victims need not be neglected anymore; need not be sympathized simply but have to be ensured of Justice through reparation.  Right not sympathy is the modern message of victimology.

The book presents indepth study of historical background of the neglect of victims relegating their position to the background, change in outlook of the society, different measures to ensure Justice with human rights dimension, international lead through “UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power” and its impact on states initiative indirection of the development of victim-oriented criminal Justice Jurisprudence through public law remedy.

This book would be of special interest to all students, teachers, legislators, planners, administrators, lawyers and judges alike whose heart is burning for the human rights deprivation.