OPTIONAL-III: PENOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY
Karnataka State Law University · LL.B. Semester 5 · Course-II
Unit 1
Introduction: Notion of punishment in law; Difference between crime prevention and control; Theories of punishments.
Unit 2
Kinds of punishment; Sentencing policies and processes; the riddle of capital punishment.
Unit 3
Prison reforms; Alternatives to imprisonment; Victimology- Introduction, history and philosophy.
Unit 4
Victimology- European experience; American experience; Victim witness assistance programmes; Restitution.
Unit 5
Victimology - Indian experience; Legal framework; Role of Courts; Role of NHRC.