Criminology, Penology & Victimology
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 4 · LLB-237
Unit 1 — Criminology & Schools/Theories of Criminology
1. Criminology: Meaning, Nature & Scope · 2. Crime: Its meaning and development of the concept from ancient times. · 3. Schools/ Theories of Criminology · a. Pre-Classical, Classical, Neo-Classical School · b. Positive School ( Cesare Lombroso, William Sheldon, · Enrico Ferri) · c. Sociological School · i. Differential Association Theory, ii. Conflict Theory iii. Labeling Theory iv. Containment Theory · v. Social Control Theory vi. Social Disorganisation Theory vii. Anomie · d. Multiple Causation Theory
Unit 2 — Factor Responsible for Causation of Crime
1. Environment · 2. Heredity · 3. Mental State · 4. Family background · 5. Economic conditions · 6. Urban/Rural settings · 7. Alcohol/Narcotics · 8. Media · 9. Ghetto · 10. Caste/Community tension
Unit 3 — Classes of crime
1. Organised crime · 2. White Collar crime · 3. Crime against women · 4. Crime against Schedule Tribes/Caste. · 5. Crimes by Juveniles · 6. Sexual Offences · 7. Female Criminality · 8. Habitual offenders & crimes
Unit 4 — Criminal Justice Administration
1. Criminal Justice Structure · 2. The Police System, · i. Structural Organization of Police ii. Power and Duties of Police under the Police Act iii. National Police Commission Report
Unit 5 — Penology
1. Concept of Punishment · 2. Theories of Punishment (Deterrent Theory, Expiatory · Theory, Retributive Theory, Preventive Theory, Reformative · Theory) · 3. Kinds of Punishment (Emphasis on Death penalty in India) · 4. Parole, Probation and Remission. (Overview of the remedy and the purpose)
Unit 6 — Victimology
1. Meaning · 2. Types of victims · 3. reasons for victimization · 4. Types of reliefs to victims. · i. Medical Assistance, ii. Legal assistance, iii. Victim compensation