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NyayaShlok Journal of Forensic Evidence & Criminal Law

Where forensic science meets the law of evidence and the administration of criminal justice.

About the journal

Scope

The NyayaShlok Journal of Forensic Evidence & Criminal Law publishes rigorous scholarship at the intersection of forensic science, the law of evidence, and criminal justice. It is a forum for jurists, forensic experts, investigators, and criminologists to examine how evidence is generated, tested, admitted, and weighed — and how criminal law and procedure respond.

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Journal facts

FrequencyQuarterly (four issues per year)

Peer reviewDouble-blind

LanguageEnglish

ISSNApplied for

Article processing chargeTo be announced

Inaugural issueVolume 1 — forthcoming

Coverage

Focus areas

Law of evidence and standards of admissibility

Forensic science and expert testimony

DNA, biometric, and medico-legal evidence

Digital, cyber, and audio-visual forensic evidence

Criminal procedure and the rights of the accused

Investigation, interrogation, and custodial safeguards

Criminology, penology, and sentencing

Victimology and witness protection

Comparative and international criminal law

Reform of the criminal justice system

Article types. Original research articles · Case comments & judgment analyses · Legislative & policy critiques · Review essays · Book reviews.

Call for papers — Volume 1

Submissions are now open for the inaugural volume. Original, unpublished manuscripts are invited through the NyayaShlok editorial portal.

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