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International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences

A not-for-profit academic institution and independent think tank in Bengaluru, India, providing education, research, training, consultancy and outreach in criminology, victimology, policing and the justice sciences.

What the institute does

Think tank

The institute advises, guides and supports justice stakeholders on crime, justice and victim policies through sustained research.

Training

Certified professional programs, winter courses, workshops, mentorship and internships, and guidance on writing journal papers and theses and on presenting at conferences.

Consultancy

Expert consultancy in crime science, cyber security, forensic science and forensic medicine, and in organising conferences and seminars.

Areas of study

Programs and research at IIJPS cover the broad field of justice and police sciences.

  • Criminology
  • Victimology
  • Police & correctional studies
  • Security studies & management
  • Cyber criminology & cyber security
  • Criminal justice social work
  • Forensic sciences & forensic medicine
  • Criminal and forensic psychology
  • Justice governance & public policy
  • Criminal law
Professor K. Jaishankar

Founder and Principal Director

Prof. (Dr.) K. Jaishankar

Professor K. Jaishankar founded IIJPS in 2022. He is the founder of cyber criminology as an academic discipline, the proponent of the Space Transition Theory of cybercrime, and the Founder President of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV). He received the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)–Scopus Young Scientist Award 2012 in Social Sciences and was a Commonwealth Fellow (2009–2010) at the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, University of Leeds. He is currently also the Principal Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Read the full profile or visit jaishankar.org.

Recent activities

Conferences, certified programs and workshops organised by IIJPS and its partners.

ICCCJ 2026 conference poster
Second International Conference on Criminology & Criminal Justice (ICCCJ 2026)3–4 October 2026
Criminology and criminal justice professional program poster
International Certified Criminology & Criminal Justice Professional Program (Online)21–30 November 2025
Victimology and victim assistance professional program poster
International Certified Victimology & Victim Assistance Professional Program (Online)24–31 October 2025

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International Journal of Justice and Police Sciences logo

International Journal of Justice and Police Sciences

The official journal of IIJPS is a gold open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 3108-0804, online) publishing research, case studies and reviews in the justice and police sciences. The founding Editor-in-Chief is Prof. (Dr.) K. Jaishankar.

About the journal

Knowledge partners

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law UniversitySouth Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV)Saveetha School of Law, SIMATSResearch Unit One (RUO), ItalyLombroso Education and Research Services (LEARS)Appa Education and Research Foundation (AERF)Centre for Cyber Victim Counselling (CCVC)