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Mastering Criminology

A free guide to UGC NET/JRF and SET in criminology, to read online or download.

Front cover: Mastering Criminology by K. Jaishankar

Free open access book · Released 6 November 2026

Mastering Criminology: The Authoritative Guide to UGC NET/JRF and SET

Paper 2: Criminology (Subject Code 68)

A complete, free guide for students preparing for the UGC NET/JRF and State Eligibility Test (SET) examinations in criminology. Written by Professor K. Jaishankar, it was released by IIJPS on 6 November 2026 to mark the first International Criminology Day, the birth anniversary of Cesare Lombroso.

Author
K. Jaishankar
Series
Advances in Criminology and Victimology, Volume 1
Foreword
Professor Sony Kunjappan, Central University of Gujarat
Publishers
Appa Publications, International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences and South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology
Published
November 2026
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.23536535
Price
Free

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What the book offers

  • Complete coverage of the UGC NET criminology syllabus
  • Unit-wise study notes
  • Analysis of previous years’ questions
  • Practice MCQs with explanations

How to cite: Jaishankar, K. (2026). Mastering Criminology: The Authoritative Guide to UGC NET/JRF and SET, Paper 2: Criminology (Subject Code 68). Appa Publications, IIJPS and SASCV. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23536535