Criminology and Penology
University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 6 · Paper II
Unit I
Nature and Scope of Criminology: · Inter relation between Criminology, Penology and Criminal Law · Criminal Law and its nature and elements · Concept of Crime · Intention and Motive · Importance of Criminology · Schools of Criminology: · Pre · classical School of Criminology · Classical School · Positive School · Clinical School of Criminology · Sociological School of Criminology The New Criminology
Unit II
Causation of Crime: · Mc. Naughten Rule · Insanity Under Indian Criminal Law · Bio-Physical Factors and Criminality · Freud’s theory of Criminal Jurisprudence · Conflict Theory of Crime · Sociological Theory of Crime: · Multiple factor approach to crime causation · Mobility, Culture, Conflict, Family background · Political ideology, religion and crime influence of media, economic condition · Temptative Theory of Crime: · Crime as a product of social disorganization · Socio Cultural Pattern and Criminal Behaviour
Unit III
Organised Crimes: · Main characteristics of Organised crime · Whitecollar crime: · Definition · Contributing Factors · White-Collar Crime in India Whiter Collar Crime in Professions · Alcoholism, Drug Addiction and Crime: Main causes of drug addiction · classification of Indian law
Unit IV
Penology · Theories of Punishment · Essential of an ideal Penal System Penal Policy in India · Capital Punishment:- euthanasia
Unit V
Police system · Development of police organization · legal functions of police · women police · criminal law courts · Lok Adalats · Legal Service Authority Act, 1987 – object of criminal trial · Functions of criminal courts · Prison administration · prison discipline · prison labour · Jail reform committees · prison reforms · problems of undertrial prisoners- bar against handcuffing · solitary confinement · custodial torture in prisons