Criminal Psychology

Unit 1 — Introduction

1.1 Nature and history of criminal behaviour · 1.2 Techniques of studying criminal behaviour

• Nature and scope — Crime and Criminology

Unit 2 — Analysis of Crime

2.1 Biological Perspectives · 2.2 Sociological Perspectives · 2.3 Psychological Perspectives

• Causes of Criminal Behaviors Heredity and Crime Bio-physical factors and criminality
• 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

Unit 3 — Special Offender Groups

3.1 Types · 3.2 Causes and interventions with respect to the following- 3.2.1 Juvenile delinquency 3.2.2 Substance abuse 3.2.3 Terrorism

• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Unit 4 — Special Offences

4.1 Types · 4.2 Causes and interventions with respect to the following- 4.2.1 Crime against women 4.2.2 Suicide 4.2.3 Homicide

Unit 5 — Rehabilitation

5.1 In Family and Society · 5.2 The Role of Law-Enforcement Voluntary Agencies in Social Defence

• Treatment or Correction of Offenders