Criminology and Penology

University of Jammu · LL.B. Semester 4 · LLB255

Unit I

Criminology: Definition, Nature and Scope; · Concept ofcrime, · Classification of Crime; Organized Crimes, Socio-economic crimes, White Collar Crimes

Unit II — Schools of Criminological Thought

Pre-classical andclassical · Positive school · SocialistSchool · SociologicalSchool · MultifactorSchool

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 III

Penology: Meaning, Nature andScope · Theories ofPunishment · Modes of Punishment including capitalpunishment · Prison system in India and Types ofPrisons · Probation andParole

Unit IV

Victimology: Meaning, Nature &Scope · Problems of victims and victim compensation Laws inIndia. · Police system in India and necessaryreforms. · Liability of Police for custodialviolence.