Criminology, Penology and Victimology
Chaudhary Devi Lal University · LL.B. Semester 4 · 407
Unit I
Concept of Crime, Concept of Criminology: Its nature, extent and scope in global and Indian context various theories of Crime Causation: Pre-classical, Classical and Neo-classical; Sociological, Economic, Tentative and Multiple factors theories of crime causation
- Nature and scope — Crime and Criminology
- 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
- Causes of Criminal Behaviors Heredity and Crime Bio-physical factors and criminality
Unit II
Major crimes: Organised crimes, White collar crimes, Socio-economic offences, Sexual offences, Traffic in human beings, Alcoholism and Drug Addition, Cyber crimes, Terrorism · Juvenile Delinquency: The Juvenile Justice, (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Recidivism and Cannibalism
Unit III
Concept of Penology: Prevention and control of crimes, system in Indian and global context, Administrative Reports · Modes and Forms of Punishments, Sentencing of offenders, Prison System and Reforms, Open Prisons rious Theories of Punishment, Police · Reforms and Concerned commission, Capital Punishment and Its relevance,
Unit IV
Concept of Bail and Provisions for Bail, Probation and Parole; · Concept of Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims of crimes · Statutory Provisions and Judicial Decisions, Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims in India · Concept and Scope of Victimology, Leading Cases; · Sheela Barse v. Union of India, AIR 1986 1773 · Sunil Batra v, Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 1675 · Bachan Singh y, State of Punjab, AIR 1980 898