Crime, Criminal Justice, and the Evolving Science of Criminology in South Asia provides a fascinating account of the history and current status efforts to prevent and control crime in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The unique histories, cultures, and religions of the region are used as a backdrop to explain the development of law, crime, and the criminal justice response in comparative context. The intersecting influences of poverty, disadvantage, and globalization on crime, violence, and criminal justice reform are analyzed in 16 chapters. This group of 17 contributors, all of whom are experts in the field, provides a multidisciplinary perspective and context to understanding the history and influences behind current crime problems and the operation of criminal justice in South Asia. The book also offers specific paths to be followed in preventing and controlling the incidence of violence and abuse in the region. An important feature of the book is that it addresses a broad range of criminal activity including child abuse, sexual exploitation, juvenile delinquency, human trafficking, domestic violence, and rape. It devotes equal time to the challenges of reforming the criminal justice system with reference to international norms and standards on human rights, rule of law, equal access to justice, due process protections for individuals, and police and judicial accountability.