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

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
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