2nd GCRCJS Criminal Law Essay Writing Competition on the theme “Evaluating the Shifting Features of India’s Criminal Justice System After 78 Years of Independence”

What is GCRCJS?

Recognizing that a comprehensive appreciation of the technicalities, complexities and patterns of criminal law are indispensable for realizing the goals of the law, Gujarat National Law University established GCRCJS in 2019. It is a Centre dedicated towards carrying out research in the niche area of Criminal Law. The Centre provides a platform for a holistic research environment and aims to further knowledge and academic discussions about the multifaceted dimensions of criminal science.

About The Competition

The competition aims to provide a platform for students in the fields of Law, Criminology, Public Administration, Sociology, and related fields to engage with critical issues facing India’s criminal justice system.

What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?

Competition Theme: The main theme of the Competition is Evaluating the Shifting Features of India’s Criminal Justice System After 78 Years of Independence.
The competition will focus on the following sub-themes:
Analyzing the Three New Criminal Laws
Emergence of White-Collar Crime
Functioning of Special Investigation Agencies
Introduction of New Crimes
The Continuance of Colonial Hierarchy in the Criminal Justice System
Emergence of New Criminal Activities through Cyberspace
The Rise of State Policing
The Criminal Justice Administration: Studying the Criminal Bureaucracy
Participants are encouraged to strictly adhere to the competition themes.
Essay Guidelines:
The name of the Author(s) or any other form of identification must not be mentioned in the Essay.
Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two (2) authors.
Word limit: 1500-2000 words, excluding the Footnotes.
Font style – Times New Roman.
Font size – 14 for Headings, 12 for Body, 10 for Footnotes.
Line Spacing – 1.5 for Body, 1.0 for Footnotes.
Citation Style – OSCOLA.
Margins – 1 inch (i.e., 2.54 cm) on each side.
NOTE: Speaking footnotes are allowed in the submissions but are not mandatory.
If included, speaking footnotes should be limited to a maximum of 50 words each.
The plagiarism limit is 10% following UGC Guidelines.
Use of Artificial Intelligence for submissions is strictly prohibited and highly discouraged.
Submission Process:
Participants must submit their essays through the provided Google Form link only. The name of the document should be in the format: <Title of the Paper_EssayComp>
Participants may submit the essay in .doc or .docx format here: Submission Link: CLICK HERE
Submission Deadline: 25th September 2024.
Awards And Certificates:
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
The top three entries will be published on the GCRCJS Crime & Justice Blog along with a Certificate of Merit.
The top three entries will receive the following cash prizes:
1st Prize: ₹5,000
2nd Prize: ₹3,000
3rd Prize: ₹2,000