WBNUJS new criminology course to strengthen criminal forensics

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) has launched a two-year postgraduate programme, a first-of-its-kind, in Criminology and Criminal Justice Science, designed to equip students and working professionals with skills to tackle complex challenges in modern criminal justice.

- SOUMYADIP MULLICK

KOLKATA:

According to three Calcutta High Court judges, Justices Tirthankar Ghosh, Sugato Majumder and Ananya Banerjee, present at the event, the programme is expected to help law enforcement, particularly the police, better handle cybercrime by preserving digital evidence, controlling circulation of intimate materials and addressing discrepancies in investigative findings.

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh highlighted challenges in cybercrime investigations, noting that police often fail to stop the circulation of intimate images or videos, which exacerbates victims' trauma. He also stressed discrepancies in autopsy reports and differing interpretations of evidence, complicating justice delivery and emphasising the need for specialised expertise.