Welcome

The World Society of Victimology is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization with Special Category consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations and the Council of Europe.     Read more

Who we are…

The membership of the World Society of Victimology consists of a wide variety of individuals — from students to academics, from interested individuals to government officials — dedicated to improving the plight of victims of crime and the abuse of power around the globe.     Read more

Announcements

Call for Nomination of 2023 VSA Victim Support Awards

Background and Purposes: The Victim Support Asia (VSA) established the Victim Support Awards in 2020 to provide direct financial assistance to victims of severe and/or violent crime and to outstanding victim service organizations/individuals in Asia. In the past two years, a total of 13 awards were given at the VSA Annual Conferences (3 awards in […]

Filed in Announcements by on April 7, 2023
The 18th WSV Symposium (01-06 September 2024) at the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India)

The 18th WSV Symposium (01-06 September 2024) at the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India)

The 18th WSV Symposium on Forensics and Contemporary Perspectives in Victimology and Victim Assistance 01-06 September 2024 at The National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, India CLICK HERE FOR SUB-THEMES        

Filed in Announcements by on February 21, 2023
WSV appoints new office holders

WSV appoints new office holders

The World Society of Victimology Executive Committee elected: Prof Dr Janice Joseph as President Prof Dr GS Bajpai as Secretary-General Prof Dr Sarah Simons and Prof Dr Sanjeev Sahni as Vice-Presidents Prof Dr Peter Schaefer as Treasurer The new Executive Committee assumed its responsibilities on 6 June 2022.

Filed in Announcements by on March 7, 2021