Criminology and Penology

Crime is a concept having changing dimensions according to social, economical, political and legal dimensions. Science and technology have also impacted on patterns of crime. Thus, this Course aims to give a basic idea of concepts like crime, criminal law, administration system etc. and to make students acquainted with criminology, penology and victimology in detail.This course offers a specialist understanding of criminal policies including theories of punishment, their supposed philosophical and sociological justifications and the problem of exercise of discretion in sentencing. In addition the course introduces students to the factors leading to criminal behaviour and modern approach of courts in awarding punishments. A general idea of criminal ju

University of Mumbai · B.L.S. Semester 8 · 4 modules · 12 topics · 12 written.

Module 1 — Module 1

1.1 Nature and scope — Crime and Criminology
1.2 The Schools of Criminology Pre-classical School of Criminology The Classical School Neo-classical school Positive School Cartographic School Clinical School of Criminology Sociological School of Criminology Socialist School of Criminology

Module 2 — Module 2

2.1 Causes of Criminal Behaviors Heredity and Crime Bio-physical factors and criminality
2.2 Classification of Criminals

Module 3 — Module 3

3.1 Police and Criminal Justice The police system
3.2 Meaning of penology
3.3 Theories of punishment
3.4 Kinds of punishment 3.5Capital punishment

Module 4 — Module 4

4.1 Treatment or Correction of Offenders
4.2 Probation of offenders
4.3 Parole and Furlough
4.4 Victimology