What Drives Us

Nationally rooted and internationally engaged — shaping a society where crime is understood scientifically, prevented proactively, investigated professionally and adjudicated justly.

Our Vision

A Leading Interdisciplinary Body in the Crime Sciences

To be a leading interdisciplinary body in the field of criminology and crime sciences — nationally rooted and internationally engaged — that shapes a society where crime is understood scientifically, prevented proactively, investigated professionally and adjudicated justly.

Nationally rooted, internationally engaged

Research grounded in the realities of our own justice system — tested against, and contributing to, scholarship worldwide.

Our Mission

Seven Commitments

Promote and disseminate scientific research across criminology, criminal justice, forensic science, victimology, security science and allied fields.
Provide a common platform for academicians, practitioners, investigators and students to exchange knowledge and proven practices.
Publish and support quality scholarly literature, including the Society's official journal, Crime Prism.
Build professional capacity through training, certification, workshops and continuing education.
Inform public policy through evidence-based recommendations, liaison practices and expert consultation.
Nurture the next generation of crime scientists by mentoring students and early-career researchers.
Uphold the highest standards of research integrity, professional ethics and human rights.

Objectives

Ten Objectives That Guide Our Work

To advance the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, criminal justice administration and crime prevention in all their dimensions.
To encourage, undertake and support empirical, doctrinal and applied research in criminology, forensic science, victimology, cyber security, financial crime and allied areas.
To publish journals, newsletters, monographs, conference proceedings and other literature for the dissemination of knowledge, including the Society's official journal, Crime Prism.
To organise national and international conferences, seminars, symposia, webinars, workshops and lecture series.
To design and deliver training, certificate programmes and skill-development courses for professionals, investigators, security personnel and students.
To promote collaboration among universities, research institutions, law-enforcement agencies, forensic laboratories, financial institutions, industry and civil society.
To offer evidence-based policy recommendations and expert opinion to governments, regulators and justice-sector institutions.
To promote awareness of crime prevention, victim assistance, child protection, data protection and cyber hygiene among the general public.
To recognise excellence in the crime sciences through awards, fellowships and honours.
To safeguard and promote professional ethics, research integrity and human rights in the study of and response to crime.

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