Dr. Deblina Majumder

Assistant Professor,
School of Law,
NMIMS, Navi Mumbai

Academic Qualification: PhD in Law, B.B.A., LL.B, LL.M. 

Specialization: Criminal and Security Law 

Field of Interest: Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration 

Research Experience:

1. Awarded doctoral Degree on "Ecology, Crime and Policing: A Comparative Study of Two Cities of Eastern India”. 

2. M. Dissertation on "Role of Gender in Sentencing: A Study on Women Judges of Odisha and Tripura”. 

Teaching Experience: 

1. Guest Faculty at School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from August, 2015 till 19th February, 2016. 

2. Assistant Professor –I at School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha since 20th February, 2016 till 1st April, 2022. 

3. Assistant Professor II at School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha since 1st April, 2022 till 24th June, 2023. 

4. Assistant Professor at School of Law, NMIMS, Navi Mumbai from 1st July, 2023 till  

Papers taught: 

UG Level: CrPC, Legal Methods & Reasoning, Jurisprudence, Public international Law, Gender Justice (Hons), White Collar Crimes (Hons), Penology & Victimology (Hons), Socio Economic Offences (Hons), and Correctional Administration in India (Hons). 

PG Level: Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration, Police Law and Administration and Sentences and Sentencing. 

PhD Course Work: Contemporary Issues of Law 

Publications: 

1. Majumder, D. (2012). "Women Rights: Violence, Human Rights and Empowerment”, Domestic Violence against Women in India. Global Publishing House, ISSN 978-93- 81563-11-3, pp.327-45.
2. Majumder, D. (2015). Book Review on Community Policing: Misnomer or Fact? KIIT Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 5, Number 1, p. 235. ISSN 2231-5144
3. Majumder, D. (2016). Role of Gender in Sentencing: A Study on Women Judges of Tripura and Odisha. KIIT Journal of Law and Society 6, Number 1. ISSN 2231-5144.

 

4. Chakrabarti, N.K. & Majumder, D. (2018).Identification, Explanation and Legal Control of Crimes against Women in India. Gender Justice (2nd ). Kolkata: R. Cambray. Pp. 317-348. ISBN: 978-81-89659-33-2.
5. Majumder, D & Mitra, A. (2019). Impact of Occupational Stress: A Comparative Study on Policing of Two Cities of Eastern India. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. Vol. 10, Issue 03. Pp. 660-672. ISSN Online: 0976-6359 (SCOPUS)
6. Majumder, D & Mitra, A. (2019). Do Cities Evoke Situations of Crime? : An Empirical Study. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems (JARDCS) Vol. 11, 08-Special Issue, 2019 ISSN: 1943-023X. Available online at: http://www.jardcs.org/archivesview.php?volume=1&issue=16&page=4 (SCOPUS)
7. Majumder, D & Mitra, A. (2019). Technology and Policing: An Assessment of Police Commissionerate of Two Cities of Eastern India. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering at Volume-8 Issue-11, September 2019. Pp. 3050-3054. Available at https://ijitee.org/download/volume-8-issue-11/ (SCOPUS)
8. Mitra, A., Majumder, D., Mishra, M. and Sarkar, S. (2021). Poultry Farming: Prospects and Impediments in India. Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN 2415- 6256 (Print) | ISSN 2415-6248 (Online). Scholars Middle East Publishers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Journal homepage: https://saudijournals.com.
9. Majumder, D. (2021). Human Rights of Health Care Workers during Pandemic in India. Indian Human Rights Law Review. Vol. XII 1 & 2 JANUARY-DECEMBER 2021. ISSN 2230-7036.
10. Majumder, D. (2022). Sustainable Development and Rights of Prisoners During Pandemic: An Appraisal. Future of Work and Business in Covid-19 Era. ISBN: 978-981-19-0356- 4 (Print)/ eBook ISBN 978-981-19-0357-1. Springer Nature Singapore Pvt Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0357-1_16 .(SCOPUS).

11. Majumder, D. (2023) Gender Gap in Police: A Comparative Study of North East India. International Journal of Law Management & Humanities [ISSN 2581-5369]. DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.115406. 

 

Presented Papers and Participated: 

1. Presented a paper on "Are Convicts the "Victims of Situations"?: A Study from the Perspective of Routine Activity Theory” organised by the 7th International Conference on Victim Assistance (ICVA) at O.P Jindal University, Sonipat, Haryana in October, 2018. 

2. Presented a paper on "Role of Environment in Criminality: A Comparative Study of Two Cities of Eastern India” organised by National Seminar on Science for Society” conducted by 20th Odisha Bigyan O Paribesh Congress at NISER, Bhubaneswar in November, 2018. 

3. Presented a paper on "Ecology and Occupational Stress: A Comparative Study on the Policing in two Cities of Eastern India” organised by 42nd Indian Social Science Congress organised at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar from 25^th to 28^th of December, 2018. 

4. Presented a paper on "Legal Education and Use of Technology: Towards Predicting the Future.” organised by 42nd Indian Social Science Congress organised at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar from 25th to 28th of December, 2018. 

5. Attended an International Conference on "Towards a Sustainable Environment: Sociological Configurations of Environmental Crimes” organised by Department of Sociology, Stella Maris College Chennai in collaboration with Department of Criminology, University of Madras, Chennai held on 7th-8th February, 2019. 

6. Presented a paper on "International Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Tribal Development” organized by Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences-Deemed to be University on 24th-25th August, 2019. 

7. Presented a paper on "Gender and Sentencing: A Study on Women Judges of Two Cities of India” organised by the 19th World Congress of the International Society of Criminology held at Doha, Qatar from 28th-30th October 2019. 

8. Presented a paper on "Physical Ecology and Policing: An Impact Assessment of Police Commissionerate of Two Cities of Eastern India” at International Sociological Association on 24th February, 2021. 

9. Presented a paper on "Sustainable Development and Rights of Prisoners during Pandemic: An Appraisal” at International Management Conference, 2021 on 27th February, 2021. 

10. Presented a paper on "Human Trafficking in the Northeast of India: A Critical Analysis” at the10th International Conference on Victim Assistance on 21st – 23rd October 2021 organised by O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. 

11. Presented research paper on "” Is Organ Transplant a Cartel?: A Study on South East Asia in Conference On Cartels And The Leniency Program In India” - March 11-12, 2023 - Funded By Ministry Of Corporate Affairs, Government Of India. 

12. Presented a research paper on "Gender Gap in Police: A Comparative Study of North east India” in the National Seminar on Rethinking Gender: Issues of Work, Culture and Displacement to be held on 21st -22nd March 2023 organised by Women Studies Center, Tripura University, A Central University. 

13. Presented a research paper on "Victimization of Elders in The Digital Era: A Comparative Study on USA and India” along with Ms. Aayushi Priya in International Online Conference of International Institute of Crime & Security Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology on March 25 – 26, 2023. 

14. Presented a research paper on "Justice Without Bars: A Comparative Analysis of the Probation Laws of India, Japan and the United States” along with Ms. Natasha Nupur and Ms. Ayushi Priya (Students, 4th Year) in International Online Conference of International Institute of Crime & Security Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology on March 25 – 26, 2023. 

15. Presented a research paper on "Child Pornography in digital era: A critical analysis” along with Ms. Baisakhi Priyadarshini (Student, 2nd Year) in International Online Conference of International Institute of Crime & Security Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology on March 25 – 26, 2023. 

16. Presented a paper on "Social Reality and Criminal Procedure in India: A Study on Human Rights of Prisoners” in Athena-A National Conference organised by The Publication and Seminar Committee of SOL, NMIMS, Navi Mumbai on 16th April, 2023.

17. Presented a research paper on "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Justice Administration: A Journey from Colonial Clutches to Modernity” in National Symposium on Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022” at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai on 6th May, 2023.

18. Presented a research paper on "Agriculture, Suicide and Rural Criminology: Causes and Countermeasures” in International Conference on Business and Economy by AGISS Research Institute on 7th May, 2023.
19. Presented a research paper on "Technostress in Law Students of Bhubaneswar: A Study on Human Rights” in the One-Day NATIONAL E-Seminar on ‘Contemporary Indian Laws: Issues and Challenges’ on May 20, 2023.
20. Presented a research paper on "Use of E-Cigarettes, Vapes and Self Victimization of Youth: A Comparative Study of Bhubaneswar and Kolkata” along with Shrinu Patro and Amritansu Kumar Sarkar at International Online Conference of International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology June 24th – 25th, 2023.
21. Presented a research paper on "Silent victims of Domestic Violence: A Need for Legislative Reforms” at International Online Conference of International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology June 24th – 25th, 2023.
22. Presented a Research paper on "Rohingyas And Human Rights: A Socio Legal Study” at the World Anthropology Congress organised by United India Anthropological Forum (UIAF) in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology of Delhi University, Utkal University, and Sambalpur University from August 9th-14th, 2023.
23. Presented a Research Paper on "Environment and Policing: A Study on Police Commissionerate of Guwahati And Bhubaneswar” at the International Conference on Law and Emerging Issues 2023 organised by School of Law, Auro University at Surat.
24. Presented a Research Paper along with Ms. Shristi and Ms. Shristy Sen on "Elephant Tusk Trafficking In India: A Socio-Legal Study On Wildlife Trade” at the International Conference on Law and Emerging Issues 2023 organised by School of Law, Auro University at Surat.
25. Presented a research paper on "Consumer Jurisprudence in the E-Commerce World: A Quest for a Theoretical Explanation to E-Commerce Frauds” in the National Seminar on ‘Consumer Protection in Globalized World: National and International Perspective’ organised by Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune in association with Consumer Advocacy Group. 

26. Presented a research paper on "Use of AI in Legal Education: AN Appraisal” at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights 2023 organised by IILM University in association with Gujarat National Law University and Knowledge Steez on 24th November, 2023, and I have been awarded the best presenters 

Member of Editorial Board: 

Editorial board member of International Journal of Law and Society, available at http://www.ijlawsociety.org/editorialboard 

Chaired Session:

1. Panel on "VICTIMOLOGY IN THE DIGITAL NATIVES’ ERA” in International Online Conference of International Institute of Crime & Security Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology on March 25 – 26, 2023.
2. Panel on "Interpersonal Crimes against Men, Children and Children in Conflict with Law” at International Online Conference of International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology June 24th – 25th, 2023.
3. Panel on "Role of Law in managing Interpersonal Crimes” at International Online Conference of International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology June 24th – 25th, 2023.
4. Convened a Panel in the World Anthropology Congress organised by United India Anthropological Forum (UIAF) in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology of Delhi University, Utkal University, and Sambalpur University from August 9th-14th, 2023 on "Reflections on Trafficking of the Indigenous People”.

Guest Lecture:

1. Two day Guest Lectures on "Women and Law” at Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, West Bengal on 20th and 21st June, 2023.

Discussant:

1. At International Sociological Association on 24th February, 

Certificate Courses, Workshops and Faculty Development Programmes:

1. Faculty Development Programmes Organised by KiiT in 2016
2. Work shop on "Social Science Research Methodology” organised by School of Law, KiiT during 27-31 January 2017.

3. Certificate Course on "Empirical Data Coding, Tabulation and Graphical Presentation” organised by School of Law, KiiT during 11-21 April 2017.
4. National Workshop on Developing LL.B. Currillum in India Today organised by All India Law Teachers Congress in association with School of Law, KiiT.
5. Workshop on "Reaserch and Thesis Writing” organised by School of Law, KiiT during 11-15 October 2017.
6. Faculty Development Programme on "Instilling Research Outlook for Faculty Empowerment” organised by KiiT from 21-27 June 2019.
7. Workshop on "How to Write an Impactful Research Proposal” organised by Association of Indian Universities and School of Law, KiiT from 17-19 December
8. International seminar on "Crime and Criminal Justice in Recent Times: Issues of Concern” from 19-20 January, 2019.
9. Faculty Development Programme on "Blended Learning” organised by KiiT from 22- 28 June 2020.
10. Webinar on "Violence against Women: Trends and Counter Measures in Smart Cities of India” on 11 September, 2020 organised by Jogamaya Devi College, West Bengal.
11. Seminar on World Environment Day lecture by Shri Ashish Lothari, Founder, Kalpavriksh on 5th June 2021 organised by NAPSIPAG DISASTER RESEARCH GROUP INDIA.
12. Faculty Development Programme on "Teaching and Research Dynamics” organised by KiiT from 20-26 June 2021.
13. Resource person at School of Law, Faculty Development Programme on "Exploring Self: A New Paradigm in Education” organised by KiiT from 20-26 June 2021. 

Administrative Responsibility:

1. Tutor Mentoring
2. Faculty in Charge of Alumni Relation Cell-KiiT School of Law (2020-till date)
3. Co-Convenor of Korale, Singing Society of KiiT School of Law (2022-till date)
4. Faculty-in-Charge of Social Media Team, KiiT School of Law (2017-2019)
5. Faculty-in-Charge of PR Committee, School of Law, SVKM’s NMIMS, Navi Mumbai (2023-)
6. Co-Faculty-in-Charge of Publication Committee, School of Law, SVKM’s NMIMS, Navi Mumbai (2023-)

Member of the following:

1. World Society of Victimology
2. International Sociological Association
3. International Society of Criminology