I am a former Professor and Dean at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, a former Professor and Principal at MSS Institute of Social Work, Nagpur University, Nagpur. I gained my Certificate of Achievement in Justice from Harvard University; Diploma in Human Rights Law from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru; MA in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, LLB and PhD from Nagpur University, Nagpur. Dattsons Nagpur, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, APH Publishing Corporation New Delhi, and Indian Social Institute New Delhi have published my books on Criminology, Correctional Administration, Victimology, Human Rights, Social Justice and Participatory Research. I have published more than twenty research articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented many research papers in national and international conferences, seminars and colloquiums. I have written a novel in Malayalam, published by Mulberry Books, Calicut, and well-received by readers everywhere. I live in Kerala, India (vvdevasia@gmail.com) Read more about this authorRead less about this author