Democratizing knowledge for a just and sustainable world
The Appa Education and Research Foundation (AERF) is a not-for-profit foundation in Bengaluru, India, registered with the MCA, MSME and NITI Aayog, Government of India, that promotes education, research and training across disciplines, and establishes and supports institutions of learning and research.
Our units
International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences (IIJPS)
An international academic institute and independent think tank in Bengaluru devoted to research, training and policy in criminology, criminal justice and police sciences. IIJPS publishes the International Journal of Justice and Police Sciences and convenes international conferences and workshops.
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South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV)
An international academic society that brings together academics, practitioners, policymakers and civil society to advance criminology and victimology in South Asia. SASCV has convened five international conferences and merged with the foundation in 2025.
Visit the SASCV website →Appa Publications
The publishing imprint of the foundation. Appa Publications publishes scholarly and popular books, conference proceedings and reference works, with a commitment to open access and to making knowledge freely available.
Explore Appa Publications →About the foundation
The foundation is dedicated to promoting and providing high-quality education, research and training across academic disciplines. It works to establish and manage universities, colleges, schools, research institutes and training centres that are accessible, inclusive and innovative, and to build national and international collaborations that serve students, researchers and society.
The foundation is the parent organisation of the International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology and Appa Publications.
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From Appa Publications
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A Brief History of Crime: From Cavemen to Cybercriminals: How Lawbreaking Shaped Humanity
A history of crime written for a general audience, with a foreword by Frank Schmalleger. It traces how crime and human societies have shaped each other, from early justice practices to modern cybercrime and emerging technological risks.
Leadership
Leadership →Professor K. Jaishankar
Founder of the foundation and its units, criminologist and Principal Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya.
Jyoti Jaishankar
Leads the administration of the foundation and its units.