Parul University Hosts International Conference On Criminology, Victimology
Vadodara: As technology and environmental challenges reshape crime, criminal justice experts from across the world gathered in Vadodara on Wednesday to explore solutions for a safer future. Discussions ranged from cybercrime and artificial intelligence to policing reforms, victims’ rights and environmental justice.Green crimes, cybercrime, artificial intelligence in criminal justice, policing reforms and victims’ rights were among the key themes discussed at the International Conference on Global Criminology and Victimology (ICGCV 2026) hosted by Parul University. The theme of this edition is Building Safer Futures: Solution-Oriented Approaches in Criminology and Victimology towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.The conference brought together academicians, policymakers, law enforcement professionals, legal experts and researchers from India and abroad.Organised by the Parul Institute of Law in collaboration with ThinkJustice Foundation, India, and Critical Criminology Network of the British Society of Criminology, the event focused on practical and solution-oriented approaches to criminology, victimology and criminal justice.The deliberations were aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and emphasised collaborative strategies for building safer and more inclusive societies.The conference featured keynote addresses, plenary sessions, technical paper presentations and panel discussions on green criminology, environmental justice, ecological victimisation, restorative justice, cybercrime, gender-based violence, human trafficking, artificial intelligence in criminal justice, community-based crime prevention and policing reforms.Among the prominent speakers were Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Bezwada Wilson, senior IPS officer Pankaj Kumar Singh, Prof Avi Brisman of the University of Newcastle, Australia, Prof Nigel South of the University of Essex, Prof Gorazd Meško of the University of Maribor, Slovenia, and Prof Gema Maria Varona Martinez, president of the World Society of Victimology.The event also drew experts and researchers from Sri Lanka, Argentina, Nigeria, Bangladesh and the US.
