SOCIO-LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN MIZORAM
Keywords:
Criminal Justice System, Women And Children, Vulnerable Groups, POCSO Act 2012, Crimes Against Women, Socio-Legal Study, Indian Penal Code, Victim Compensation, Aizawl Judicial District, Gender JusticeAbstract
Criminal justice system plays an important role in moulding the experiences of
vulnerable sections of society such as women and children who comes into contact
with it, whether they are victim of crime or defendant. Although there has been
progress in recent decades, the barriers and challenges they face still continues
within the criminal justice system. This research deals with the socio legal
implication of criminal justice system specifically on women and children. It
discussed the criminal justice system with respect to women and children in
Mizoram by specifically dealing with offences against children through the law
dealing with Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO Act)
and Crimes against women. Crimes are usually committed under the category laid
down by the Indian Penal Code and the special and local laws. The datas of the
court disposal of crime against women and children in Mizoram was collected and
analysed where the total number of cases was collected. In this research, the victim
compensation in Aizawl judicial district is analysed in order to see the socio legal
aspect of criminal justice system in Mizoram.
