NUJS Kolkata: ‘Policy Recommendation Presentation Competition In Criminal Law’

About SACJ

The Society for Advancement of Criminal Justice is a student-run academic society that is affiliated with the School of Criminal Justice at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, which is one of the premier institutes for legal education in this country. The Society allows the future lawyers and lawmakers an opportunity to develop a deeper and more holistic understanding of the criminal justice system and the afflictions that plague it, so as to allow remedial measures to be taken and mitigation mechanisms to be developed. In doing so, the Society follows an interdisciplinary approach that extends to sociological and jurisprudential aspects of criminal justice, as well as to the non-criminal branches of law. In addition to the socio-legal edge of the Society, it is the contemporaneous relevance of its functioning that serves to raise the interest quotient of this Society, making it one of the most active academic societies in the University.

Policy Recommendation Presentation Competition in Criminal Law:

The Society for Advancement for Criminal Justice plans to host a Policy Paper Presentation Competition in Criminal Law, which will be a first-of-its-kind event hosted by any NLU in the country. The competition will invite Criminal Law Academicians and Experts from throughout the country to submit policy proposals in the field of Criminal Law. The top 5 papers submitted will be invited to come to the NUJS campus, and will see them present their papers to an esteemed panel of judges, experts, etc.

Structure of the Competition:

The competition will be open for all, and will require a 1000-word abstract submission from all the participating candidates. The candidates will be shortlisted based on their arguments, originality, and practicality of their solutions.

The shortlisted candidates will be informed of their selection for the next round, and will have close to 2 months to come up with a policy recommendation paper, which should be at least 5000-word long to qualify.

Out of all the submissions received, the Top 6 submissions will be selected, and the authors will be invited to the National University of Juridical Sciences to present their paper in front of a panel consisting of experts from varied fields.

The Top 3 presenters will be awarded prizes worth Rs. 10000/-, which would be judged collectively on their write-up and the presentation.

Timeline of the Competition:

Registrations will begin on 1st October, 2023. There are NO Registration fees for the competition.

Deadline for Abstract Submission will be 10th November, 2023.

Deadline for Final Document Submission will be 2nd January, 2024.

Presentation of Papers at NUJS Campus in First Week of February, 2024.

The Society for Advancement of Criminal Justice aims to host a nation-wide event which will showcase the intention of our college to promote academic work of the highest quality. It will also create an environment where experts will be able to voice out their ingenious ideas in front of experts, which would not have been possible without this competition.

Reasons to Apply:

An opportunity to work towards making a positive change in the current criminal law regime.

Get an all-sponsored trip to NUJS to present your paper!

An opportunity to present your paper in front of a panel consisting of experts from all over the country!

Please find below the link to the Google Form for registration for the NUJS SACJ Policy Recommendation Presentation Competition in Criminal Law

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuKNZEEbq3IV5gouDJ0655S82p_FreTTffui94OO5qDRTtpw/viewform